Articles by Amir Alecperov

June 26, 2026

Integration, identity and imperial legacies in the post-2022 Russian diaspora

Amir Alecperov
Amir Alecperov argues that Russian emigration after 2022 has not produced a break with imperial thinking ­– it has exported it. From Central Asia to the Baltic states and Germany, a troubling pattern emerges: Russians abroad carry the same mentality that enabled the war. Host states have the right, and the tools, to respond
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June 17, 2026

Cultural erasure is violating human rights in post-Soviet states

Amir Alecperov
Violence and warfare are not the only means destroying ethnic cultural identity. Amir Alecperov reveals that in the former Soviet regions of Karabakh and Tatarstan, cultures have been slowly suppressed without overt violence – but with serious long-term consequences
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Amir Alecperov
MA Student, Human Rights Studies in Politics, Law, and Society, Hochschule Fulda

Amir's research interests include minority rights, cultural heritage, identity politics, and human rights issues in post-Soviet societies.

He is particularly interested in the relationship between state policy and minority communities, as well as questions of cultural rights and identity preservation.

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