Collage using a photograph by Denis Kostrov. Amnesty International’s campaign for Daria Egereva’s freedom continues across countries and languages. Initiatives in Taiwan and Canada invite more people to learn about the Selkup Indigenous rights defender and take action for her release. Taiwan: An Appeal in Chinese Amnesty International Taiwan’s Write for Rights 2026 page presents Daria’s story in Traditional Chinese. It describes her peaceful work protecting Indigenous lands,

Image source: Corriere della Sera / Le persone e la dignità. Riccardo Noury draws attention to Daria Egereva’s imprisonment in a 19 October article on “Le persone e la dignità,” the human-rights blog hosted by Corriere della Sera. The short Italian-language article introduces Daria as a Selkup Indigenous rights defender and climate advocate. It recalls her work protecting Indigenous lands, languages and cultures, and the threat of up to 20 years in prison following her arrest

Photo: Cem Ozdel/Anadolu via Getty Images. Source: Amnesty International Chile. Amnesty International Chile names Daria Egereva in its 26 October explainer on the Convention on Biological Diversity and why it matters for human rights. The Spanish-language article discusses obstacles to Indigenous participation in biodiversity negotiations. It recalls Daria’s involvement in previous CBD meetings and explains that she cannot attend this year because she is imprisoned over her p

ADC Memorial traces how “foreign agent” laws undermine independent Indigenous advocacy and calls attention to the detention of Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt.

ISHR’s 20 October update reports that CERD maintained its concerns after Russia’s reply and highlights Daria Egereva’s case in the UN reprisals report.

Amnesty Slovenia brings Daria Egereva’s story into classrooms through Write for Rights, with a video and letter-writing resources in Slovenian and English.

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

LRC’s Instagram reel documents the silent protest at COP17 and calls attention to consent, justice and accountability for Indigenous and environmental defenders.

Photo: IR At a COP17 press conference in Yerevan on 23 October, an empty chair and a portrait marked Daria Egereva’s absence. Indigenous Russia reports that she had been expected to take part in the biodiversity conference. Speakers connected biodiversity protection with Indigenous land rights and the safety of rights defenders. Olga Kostrova raised the detention of Daria and Natalia Leongardt, stressing that peaceful advocacy must not become grounds for persecution. Rodion S

Illustration: Indigenous Russia. A German-language report published by GfbV Voices on 20 October brings together two threats facing Indigenous Peoples in Russia: destructive northern wildfires and the imprisonment of rights defenders Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt. Tjan Zaotschnaja’s contribution accompanies a Radio Lora programme by GfbV Munich. It describes how fires damage reindeer pastures, disrupt traditional livelihoods and threaten permafrost, placing environmenta

L’Humanité profiles Daria Egereva’s Indigenous and climate advocacy and highlights Amnesty International’s call for her release.

A silent march at COP17 expressed solidarity with Daria Egereva, Natalia Leongardt and Indigenous and environmental human rights defenders.

From COP17 to Write for Rights: Amnesty’s recent publications and national campaigns bring Daria Egereva’s case to audiences across countries and languages.

A COP17 panel connected threats to Indigenous livelihoods in Russia with the prosecution of rights defenders, including Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt.

At the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), currently taking place in Yerevan, Armenia, a dispute has emerged over the principles of Indigenous Peoples’ representation in international processes. According to Indigenous Russia, the Russian delegation has opposed extending the system of seven Indigenous sociocultural regions to all mechanisms under the Convention. Behind this seemingly procedural issue lies a much deeper question

NRK Sápmi highlights the absence of Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt from UN biodiversity and climate conferences, recalling their work to support Indigenous participation.

On 6 October 2026, the UN Human Rights Council renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Russia for another year. The role is held by Mariana Katzarova, who, together with other UN experts, has already raised the prosecution of Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt with the Russian authorities.

South African lawyer Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work advancing peace and international law.

On 8 October 2026, the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) published a submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment. It was prepared to inform her forthcoming report to the 64th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

A review of Yana Tannagasheva and Olga Kostrova’s Swissinfo opinion piece.