title: Russia erodes minority rights through education cuts
abstract: Subject School provision for minority languages in Russia. Significance A reduction in access to language education in ethnic minority regions has sparked controversy, most of all in Tatarstan where it is part of a broader push to reduce local autonomy. Moscow is quietly curtailing the cultural identities of its many ethnic minorities in order to create a more homogenous and above all Russian-speaking nationhood. Impacts The emphasis on ethnic 'Russianness' in nation-building will increase. Crim
journal: Emerald expert briefings