By Mara Moldavan (CS Intern)

For centuries, the Crimean Tatars have lived on the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, where their language, traditions, and history are closely tied to the land.

But since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, many Crimean Tatars have been forced into exile or now live under occupation. Their situation raises a question that Europe still struggles to answer: what does it mean for an Indigenous People to defend identity, continuity, and political belonging when access to their homeland is disrupted by occupation and war?

Reposted from Arctida

UPDATE:   A closed-door hearing for the women was held on August 5 in Moscow City Court. Supporters and representatives of diplomatic missions were allowed into the courtroom only to hear the decision read. The women will remain detained until at least September 15, when the next court date is scheduled.

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August 1, 2026

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April 20, 2026

At the UN, Over 100 organizations Call for the Immediate Release of Indigenous Rights Activists from Russian Jail, While 70 Indigenous Groups and Allies Write to Putin Directly: “Speaking out is not a crime!” 
 

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7 de abril de 2026

Se revela el nombre de la segunda acusada rusa detenida en el caso del Foro Aborigen, junto con Daria Egereva

Hoy, 12 de marzo, el Tribunal Basmanny de Moscú celebró otra audiencia sobre la prisión preventiva de Daria Egereva. El tribunal prorrogó su prisión preventiva tres meses, a petición de los investigadores del gobierno. La audiencia se celebró en público y contó con la presencia de diplomáticos de varias embajadas, su esposo y sus hijos. Se enfrenta a 20 años de cárcel por cargos de terrorismo.

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12 de febrero de 2026