‘They want total control’: how Russia is forcing Sami people to hide their identity

#Sami people in Russia are being forced to hide their identity and live “outside the law” for fear of imprisonment and persecution, leading figures from the community have prevented, after the #Russian government labelled dozens of #Indigenous organizations #terrorists and #extremists.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/20/russia-forcing-indigenous-sami-people-to-hide-their-identity

#RussianTerrorism #oppression #fascism #racism #putin

‘They want total control’: how Russia is forcing Sami people to hide their identity

The ministry of justice has added 55 Indigenous organisations to a list of terrorists and extremists, leading many to leave for Nordic countries

^{Miranda Bryant (The Guardian)}