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APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE MARI PEOPLE
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We the representatives and friends of the Finno-Ugric peoples of the world
call on the Russian authorities at all levels to take immediate steps to
end the attacks on members of the democratic opposition in the Republic of
Mari El. We urge international human rights organizations to join us in
this cause.
In recent months, the local government of Mari El has done nothing to stop
the rising tide of discrimination and attacks against the Mari people,
thus creating the impression that it supports or may even be behind them.
We note with regret that the authorities have done nothing to identify
those who earlier this month attacked Vladimir Kozlov, editor-in-chief of
the Finno-Ugric newspaper Kudo+Kodu and head of the all-Russian movement
of the Mari people, Mer Kanash, beating him nearly to death.
The Mari people are an important part of the Finno-Ugric world, and this
summer they are scheduled to host the next world congress of Finno-Ugric
studies. Consequently, it is especially important now that the Russian
authorities in Moscow and in Mari El do everything possible to end the
abuse of the rights of the Maris.
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Supported by:
Students of the Helsinki University
ESTONIAN INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Estonian Jewish Community
European Commission
ECOTERRA Intl., Nature Protection & Human Rights Organization, global, Germany
SENCE, International NGO, Zürich, Switzerland
ODINKONTAKT, Vlaanderen, Belgium
PanEco Foundation for Sustainable Development, Berg am Irchel, Switzerland
Unrepresented Nations' and Peoples' Organisation
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21st of February 2005
Signatures: 11180 read
Prof. Paul Goble, USA
Prof. John Hiden, United Kingdom
Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Vice-President of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament
Dr. Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa, former Minister of Culture of Finland
Béla Jávorszky, former Ambassador to Finland and Estonia, Hungary
Prof. Kyösti Julku, Finland
Prof. Olavi Korhonen, Sweden
Mart Laar, MP, former Prime Minister of Estonia
Leena Laulajainen, writer, Finland
Dr. Lennart Meri, former President of Estonia
Mart Meri, Editor-in-Chief, Estonia
Pertti Paasio, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland
Prof. János Pusztay, Hungary
Prof. Raimo Raag, Sweden
Kari Rydman, composer, Finland
Prof. Pauli Saukkonen, Finland
Toomas Savi, MEP, former Speaker of the Parliament of Estonia
As. Prof. Tõnu Seilenthal, Estonia
Veljo Tormis, composer, Estonia
Riitta Uosukainen, former Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
Arvo Valton, writer, Chairman of the Association of Finno-Ugric Literatures
Prof. Kalevi Wiik, Finland
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Collection of signatures under the Appeal on Behalf of the Mari People ended on 26 April 2006. Press release
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