OUR PROGRAMMES
In cooperation with its partners, Batani develops strategic programmes that help Indigenous Peoples of the Russian Federation advance their human rights agenda, document violations of their rights to land, resources and self-determination, and exchange experience with Indigenous communities and expert organisations around the world.
Programme 01
Indigenous leadership exchange
We support Indigenous rights activists and community leaders from Russia in establishing contacts with Indigenous communities, human rights and environmental organisations, international human rights bodies and development organisations abroad.
Batani finds resources and provides logistics for such exchanges, including travel and online participation in international events.
Programme 02
Indigenous rights awareness
Batani supports Indigenous media in Russia and other countries. We promote information exchange among Indigenous activists, develop community web pages, and publish case studies, analytical reports and other materials on Indigenous rights, sustainable development and traditional economies.
Programme 03
Indigenous Rights Watch
Batani is a member of Indigenous Peoples Rights International, a global coalition founded in 2019 to respond to attacks on and criminalisation of Indigenous rights defenders. Within this coalition Batani runs the Indigenous Rights Watch programme in Russia, supporting activists and researchers who document rights violations and the criminalisation of Indigenous leaders.
Published reports
“COVID-19 impact on Indigenous peoples of the Russian Arctic, Siberia and the Far East” — with Aborigen-Forum, the Centre for the Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North and Arctic Consult.
“On violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights in the Russian Federation” — by Dmitry Berezhkov (Arctic Consult) and Pavel Sulyandziga (Batani).
Programme 04
International exchange, training and seminars
We arrange exchanges between Indigenous communities on culture, sport, youth, environment and biodiversity, and run training seminars on rights protection and capacity building.
Programme 05
Participation in international processes
We develop recommendations on land rights, traditional livelihoods, knowledge and languages, and bring them to the bodies where decisions are made — the UN, the Arctic Council and national governments.
Conferences and round tables with experts and traditional knowledge holders form the basis for this work.