On July 15, during the 19th session of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) in Geneva, an interactive dialogue took place under agenda item 5, dedicated to the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The discussion was attended by UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Albert Kwokwo Barume, representatives of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peo

On 6 June 2026, a communication addressed to the Russian government concerning the case of Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt was made public. The document was submitted by ten UN Special Procedures mandate holders. Such communications are published 60 days after being sent, regardless of whether the government concerned has responded.

he arrest of Selkup activist Daria Egereva and human rights defender Natalia Leonhardt has generated widespread international resonance. Over the past months, dozens of media outlets in Europe, North America, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as specialized environmental and human rights publications, have reported on their case.