The Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Indigenous Small-numbered Peoples’ Rights in Russia
This article discusses how the war in Ukraine, started by Russia, impacts the lives of Russian Indigenous small-numbered peoples. First, one can observe Russia’s growing disregard for its international legal obligations. Second, the Russian State is continuously introducing new sanctions against per...
| Published in: | Arctic Review on Law and Politics |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier
2022
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-198920 https://doi.org/10.23865/arctic.v13.4058 |
| Summary: | This article discusses how the war in Ukraine, started by Russia, impacts the lives of Russian Indigenous small-numbered peoples. First, one can observe Russia’s growing disregard for its international legal obligations. Second, the Russian State is continuously introducing new sanctions against per-sons and organizations who do not support the Russian regime. Third, the pressure on Indigenous peoples’ representatives is increasing. Fourth, a significant number of members of Indigenous small-numbered peoples actively participate in the war due to, inter alia, socio-economic problems and lack of reliable and objective information about it. Fifth, there is a decline in international cooperation with the Indigenous small-numbered peoples of Russia. Finally, it is visible that the role of Indigenous peoples, including Russian Indigenous peoples, in international decision-making changes. |
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