Norway: Norway Could Lose Lead In The Recognition And Protection Of Indigenous Peoples’ ...

Norway: Norway Could Lose Lead In The Recognition And Protection Of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights – UN Expert   The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, warned Friday that a proposal to repeal key laws and policies related to Sami people in Norway could “constitute an enormous setback for the recognition and protection of human rights in the country.” The Sami are an indigenous people living in the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and...

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