Among positive developments While the situation remains exceptionally complex due to the heterogeneous nature of national minorities in the Russian Federation, the Russian authorities continue to apply a mainly flexible and pragmatic approach towards the recognition of national minorities and the scope of application of the Framework Convention.../...
.../...The authorities continue to support the organisation of numerous cultural events of national minorities throughout the country. There also continues to be a large selection of newspapers and publications prepared by national minority organisations, including in minority languages.
A comprehensive Concept Paper on the Sustainable Development of Numerically Small Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East was adopted in 2009. It sets objectives for the improvement of the socio-economic situation of these peoples until 2025. An action plan to implement the Concept Paper was also adopted, with financial allocations earmarked from the federal budget.../...
.../...A Federal Investigative Committee was created in 2010 to investigate human rights violations committed during the conflicts in Chechnya, including those allegedly committed by law enforcement officials. Substantial efforts were made to promote the return of displaced persons to the North Caucasus.../...
Among areas of concerns .../...Despite the existence of anti-discrimination provisions in Russian legislation, there is a need for the adoption of comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation covering all spheres of life and containing a clear definition of discrimination. An independent and specialised body dealing solely with the issue of discrimination should be set up and should also conduct extensive monitoring of the situation in the field of discrimination and raise awareness among society of discrimination-related problems. The current mandate and limited resources of the Federal Human Rights Ombudsman’s Office do not enable this body to perform adequately these important tasks.
.../...Representatives of indigenous peoples regret their lack of effective involvement in decision making on industrial development of their traditional territories. Moreover, their participation in socio-economic life remains significantly lower than the Russian average, and health indicators continue to be alarming.
That is a year ago, the insinuation of nazi like policies or ultra nationalist project from the Kremlin based on President Putin's childhood and other like speculations as well as the shameful comparison of Crimea with Austria Anschluss in absence of the suspension of all forms of international cooperation on these subjects that are the most difficult looks to say the least, exaggerated. The next State report is due in December this year but so far there are no indications the legislative branch is altering in anyway the progress made since the FCNM treaty signature...
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