Osteuropa Examines Gold Mining and the Rights of the Shor People

Osteuropa publishes an analysis by Vyacheslav Krechetov and Olga Gulyaeva of gold mining in southern Siberia. The authors describe damage to rivers, forests and traditional livelihoods in Shor communities, alongside failures to respect free, prior and informed consent.

The article connects pressure on local communities with the wider crackdown on Indigenous rights defenders, including the cases of Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt.

Source: Zeitschrift Osteuropa

Source date: 25.06.2026

https://zeitschrift-osteuropa.de/blog/am-beispiel-meines-volks/