Mariana Katzarova and Pavel Sulyandziga raise the cases of Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt during a UN discussion on repression in Russia and abroad.

On September 23, at the strategic gathering “Vision 2030: Indigenous Peoples and Transition Minerals Strategy Gathering,” held as part of Climate Week NYC, Pavel Sulyandziga, President of the Batani Foundation for the Development and Solidarity of Indigenous Peoples, addressed participants.

At the 25th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, Pavel Sulyandziga, a representative of the Udege people and Chair of the Board of the Batani Foundation, spoke about the health of Indigenous Peoples in Russia, linking the issue not only to access to healthcare but also to the loss of traditional lands, the criminalization of traditional livelihoods, and political repression.