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Truth Commission urges state apology to Sami people for abuses, land loss and forced schooling
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Truth Commission urges state apology to Sami people for abuses, land loss and forced schooling

The interests of the Sami should be given special weight when weighed against other national interests - such as mines and wind power. The Riksdag and government should also immediately issue an apology to older Sami who were forced into nomadic schools or workhouses as children, urges the Truth Commission for the Sami People
Sami Representatives Reject the Government
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Sami Representatives Reject the Government

The Government is circumventing the law when it first made it clear that the Renmark Committee would be shut down and only afterwards invited to a consultation. This is claimed by the Swedish Sami National Association (SSR) and declines a consultation afterwards
The Renmark Committee is Dissolved Following Criticism
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The Renmark Committee is Dissolved Following Criticism

The criticism of the Renmark Committee's first partial report was comprehensive. Now the government is choosing to dissolve the committee and instead appoint a new inquiry
Hunters Rage Against New Hunting Law: "Biased Selection"
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Hunters Rage Against New Hunting Law: "Biased Selection"

The proposal that the Sami villages will eventually control hunting and fishing in the mountain areas is met with sharp criticism from several instances. Several demand that the inquiry starts over from the beginning
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