ISHR Interview Explores Repression of Russia’s Indigenous Peoples

The International Society for Human Rights publishes Michael Leh’s interview with Itelmen rights defender Dmitry Berezhkov. He discusses exile, state control of Indigenous representation and the difficulties of speaking openly in Russia.

The interview highlights Daria Egereva’s detention and her work in UN processes on climate, biodiversity and Indigenous women’s rights. It was first published in Die Tagespost on 26 February and republished by ISHR on 11 March 2026.

Source: International Society for Human Right

Source date: 11.03.2026

https://ishr.org/russian-society-is-atomized/