“God created you free, so remain free as you were created. A truly free person is one who does not sell his mind, his thoughts, his principles, or his homeland to others.” — Imam Al‑Shafi‘i
“إن الله خلقَك حُراً، فكُن حُرا كما خُلقت. فالحُر هو الّذي لا يبيع عقله ولا فكره ولا موقفه ولا وطنه للآخرين. الإمام الشافعي“ Continue reading
Posted in 1864, krasnayapolyana, The Caucasus
Silencing the Exile: Russia’s Global Campaign Against Circassian Identity and Independence
The following is my Online speech to the:
International Conference
The Circassian Genocide in the Context of
History and
Contemporary Politics
Adel Bashqawi
Date: December 17, 2025, Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania
Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen,
I speak not only of a nation exiled, but of a people whose voice Russia has sought to silence across continents—waging a relentless campaign against Circassian identity and the very right to self‑determination and independence.
For more than a century and a half since the official end of the war, the Circassian nation has carried the burden of exile, its memory scarred by genocide and its identity threatened by Russia’s ongoing campaign of erasure.
Posted in 1864, genocide, krasnaya, krasnayapolyana, polyana, The Caucasus
The Circassian Endgame: Building Alliances to Ensure a Better Future for All
Paul Goble
For delivery to Conference on
“The Circassian Genocide in the Context of History and Contemporary Politics”
Vilnius, Lithuania
December 17, 2025
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Posted in 1864, genocide, krasnaya, krasnayapolyana, polyana, The Caucasus
The Tragedies Caused by Russia Cannot Be Hidden
Adel Bashqawi
November 14, 2025
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Posted in 1864, genocide, krasnaya, krasnayapolyana, The Caucasus
Voices from the North Caucasus: Circassian Advocacy in the Global Indigenous Struggle
Circassia Speaks: Indigenous Identity and Global Justice
Adel Bashqawi
October 26, 2025
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Posted in 1864, genocide, krasnaya, krasnayapolyana, polyana, The Caucasus