On the issue of ethnic minorities in the Russian Federation

Abstract

The contemporary Russian society is in the process of tremendous radical changes, which, naturally, will give a course to events for the coming decades. This concerns the issues of preserving ethnic originality, ethnic identity and multiculturalism of various ethnic groups existing and living in Russia. In the context of globalization, the small-numbered indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Russian Far East face the urgent issue of preserving their identity, cultural heritage, way of life, inextricable connection with the territory of their original residence, traditional crafts and even physical existence. These rights and freedoms are defined as objective conditions, as well as the possibility of a decent life for a citizen, without which human life itself is impossible. This article considers and analyzes some international normative legal acts and national laws concerning the rights and guarantees of the indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation.