The Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Indigenous Small-numbered Peoples’ Rights in Russia

• Published in: Arctic Review on Law and Politics
• Main Author: Zmyvalova, Ekaterina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier 2022
• Subjects: human rights; Indigenous small-numbered peoples of Russia; Ukraine; war; Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies); Statsvetenskap (exklusive studier av offentlig förvaltning och globaliseringsstudier); Arctic; Arctic review on law and politics
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-198920; https://doi.org/10.23865/arctic.v13.4058

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.