{"id":221,"date":"2019-08-19T22:54:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T19:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inyazoro.info\/?p=221"},"modified":"2020-04-24T22:56:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T19:56:52","slug":"erzyan-inyazor-asks-pace-to-estimate-national-policy-of-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inyazoro.info\/?p=221&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Erzyan Inyazor asks PACE to estimate national policy of Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/span>

Indigenous peoples of Russian Federation,<\/span> and with them Erzya people,<\/span> continue to comprehend <\/span>the act<\/a><\/span> of Udmurt scientist Alberta Razin,<\/span> namely self-immolation as a form of resistance to aggressive assimilation policy.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Unfortunately,<\/span> we are compelled to note,<\/span> that this frightful tragedy caused no reflections of Russian authorities.<\/span> Moreover,<\/span> federal Russian media completely ignored this act of political protest.<\/span> Local media also avoid to mention actual reasons of the self-immolation,<\/span> namely protest against russification policy to which Finno-Ugric peoples fell victim.<\/span> Next day after the tragedy local authorities ordered to remove portraits of Razin and flowers <\/span>(delivered by ordinary people)<\/span> from the place of self-immolation.<\/span> So not only principled stand of Udmurt scientist was subjected to censorship but also his memorial images.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

<\/span>\u201cUndoubtedly,<\/span> our comrade burned himself to death not for the sake of words of sympathy or bringing in some attention to his person.<\/span> He wanted revision of national politicy of Russia,<\/span> which was calmly and prudently explained in his interview in the day of self-immolation.<\/span> However no revision of Russian chauvinistic politics does not take place in relation to national republics and native peoples.<\/span> Moscow tries to sweet-talk the problem,<\/span> officials repeat that <\/span>\u201cit\u2019s not necessary to dramatize\u201d<\/span>, <\/span>\u201cit\u2019s not necessary to politicize\u201d<\/span>. Just imagine that authorities develop the Russian culture in gymnasia,<\/span> universities,<\/span> in academy of sciences,<\/span> cinema and television,<\/span> in cultural centers all over the world,<\/span> and Erzya are offered to organize <\/span>\u201cgroups for language study\u201d<\/span>! Moreover,<\/span> officials ask us not to be indignant,<\/span> not to spoil international reputation of Russian authorities\u201d<\/span>, <\/span>\u2013 Syres\u2019 Boliayan\u2019 explains.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Taking into account current situation,<\/span> Inyazor <\/span>(chief elder)<\/span> of Erzya people decided to appeal to Eerik-Niiles Kross,<\/span> member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from Estonia,<\/span> with a request to initiate several international procedures against Russia.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

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Syres\u2019 Boliayan\u2019 asks to mandate the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights to learn circumstances under which Albert Razin was forced to commit such a frightful form of protest:<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

1.<\/span> Are sufficient conditions for realization of constitutional right to education in native languages of indigenous people created in Russian Federation,<\/span> particularly in Udmurt Republic?<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

2.<\/span> Is Udmurt language properly presented in domains of public administration and public spaces in Udmurt Republic?<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

3.<\/span> Are cultural needs of Udmurt people satisfied to the same extent as cultural needs of Russians?<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

4.<\/span> Is there any substantial dialogue between Russian authorities and representatives of indigenous people,<\/span> or only imitation of such dialogue takes place?<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Taking into account results of this monitoring mission,<\/span> Inyazor of Erzya people asks PACE to issue an estimation of national policy in Russian Federation as well as observance of human rights,<\/span> particularly rights of indigenous Finno-Ugric peoples to receive education in their mother tongues.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n