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 on social media, 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. Its co-founders are Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, former UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and Joan Carling, former member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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.