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Circassian activism around the 2014 Sochi Olympics
Circassian diaspora and rights organizations used the Sochi Olympics to draw international attention to their historical grievances and modern demands.
What happened
The modern Circassian movement has centered on three demands directed at Russia: recognition of the 1860s events as genocide, repatriation of the Circassian diaspora to the North Caucasus, and unification of the three Circassian-titled Russian republics (Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia) into a single entity.[1]
Circassian activists, including a "No Sochi 2014" campaign launched in 2007, organized opposition to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, noting that the games coincided with the 150th anniversary of the Russian conquest of the area and were held on or near sites associated with 1860s-era mass graves and expulsions.[2]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: The modern Circassian movement has centered on three demands directed at Russia: recognition of the 1860s events as genocide, repatriation of the Circassian diaspora to the North Caucasus, and unification of the three Circassian-titled Russian republics (Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia) into a single entity.
- Circassian Activism Encompasses More Countries as the Opportunities for Interaction Expand (Jamestown Foundation) link, Movement demands section. Source record
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Claim: Circassian activists, including a "No Sochi 2014" campaign launched in 2007, organized opposition to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, noting that the games coincided with the 150th anniversary of the Russian conquest of the area and were held on or near sites associated with 1860s-era mass graves and expulsions.
- Circassian Activism Encompasses More Countries as the Opportunities for Interaction Expand (Jamestown Foundation) link, Sochi Olympics activism section. Source record