Russian Indigenous rights defender Daria Egereva, held in a Moscow pre-trial detention centre, has commented for the first time on her nomination for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Her words were reported by the Norwegian outlet NRK Sápmi, which managed to reach Egereva through an international support group.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) has published a LinkedIn post about Daria Egereva’s nomination for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The organization highlights the connection between Indigenous Peoples’ rights, climate action, traditional knowledge, and meaningful community participation in decision-making.

On September 14, the Catalan-language website Nacions Sense Estat published an article about Daria Egereva following the extension of her pre-trial detention until December 9. The authors also highlight the Selkup human rights defender’s nomination for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

An APTN News report looks at the cases of Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt, two Russian human rights defenders who advocated for Indigenous Peoples’ rights. They were detained in Moscow on December 17, 2025, and accused of participating in an organization designated as terrorist by the Russian authorities. The case drew international attention after Egereva was nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

An idea discussed by Dmitry Muratov and reported by The Atlantic would link the release of political prisoners in Russia to a possible easing of U.S. sanctions. According to the report, the proposal is still at an early stage.

We do not know whose name will be announced on October 9. It may not be Egereva’s. There are 287 candidates, and for most of them we will know nothing more for another 50 years. But imagine that a reader in New York or Quito learns from this story for the first time that the Selkup people exist, that Indigenous activists are being imprisoned for international cooperation, and that this is being discussed in Norway. For those defending the rights of our peoples, that is alrea

Daria Egereva has been nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, The Barents Observer reports. Her candidacy was put forward by James Anaya, the former UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples, and Eivind Ravna, a professor at the Arctic University of Norway. According to Ravna, the nominators hope to draw attention to the situation of Indigenous peoples in Russia and elsewhere, to those fighting climate change, and to the pressure on Russian civil society

NRK Sápmi — Norway's largest broadcaster — has dedicated a separate piece to the nomination of Daria Egereva for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The outlet notes that Deutsche Welle, The Barents Observer, Cultural Survival and several independent Russian outlets have already reported on the nomination.

Indigenous rights advocate and environmental activist Daria Egereva nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Her candidacy was nominated by former UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples James Anaya and Professor Eivind Ravna of the Arctic University of Norway.

Russian human rights defender, Indigenous rights activist and environmental advocate Daria Egereva has been nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Her nomination was submitted in January by former UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples S. James Anaya and Øyvind Ravna, Professor at UiT — The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø.