Amnesty International Releases Poster in Support of Daria Egereva
Amnesty International has released a special poster dedicated to Russian human rights defender and representative of the Selkup people Daria Egereva. The material was published on September 1 as part of the organization’s global Write for Rights 2026 campaign.
On Amnesty International’s official website, the material is published under the title “Russia: Daria Egereva: Write for Rights 2026 [poster]”. The poster is included in the organization’s campaign materials and focuses on freedom of expression and association, detention, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The appearance of a separate poster means that Egereva’s case has become part of the global Write for Rights 2026 campaign. This year, Amnesty has also prepared human rights educational materials in which Egereva’s story is presented alongside the cases of Owen Chow from Hong Kong and Marwa Arafa from Egypt. The common theme of these materials is the right of people to come together, participate in public life, and defend their communities.
Daria Egereva was detained in Moscow on December 17, 2025, shortly after returning from the UN climate conference COP30 in Belém. Russian authorities charged her under Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Russian Criminal Code — “participation in the activities of a terrorist organization.” She faces a possible sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison.
Egereva is a co-chair of the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) and has for many years participated in international efforts to protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Her main areas of work have included climate issues, Indigenous cultures and languages, and the rights of Indigenous women.
At the same time as Egereva’s detention in December 2025, homes of at least 17 other Indigenous activists and human rights defenders were searched. Amnesty International considers these events within the broader context of pressure on independent Indigenous civil society in Russia.
Back in April, Amnesty International launched an urgent international action on Egereva’s case. The organization called on the Russian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release her, drop the charges against her, and ensure conditions in which she can safely continue her human rights work. Amnesty states that counter-terrorism legislation must not be used to persecute Indigenous civil society.
Egereva’s inclusion in Write for Rights 2026 brings the campaign in her support to a new international level. The “Write for Rights” campaign is one of Amnesty International’s best-known global campaigns, bringing together people in countries around the world to send appeals to authorities and letters of solidarity to people whose rights, according to the organization, are being violated.
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