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Truth Commission Urges Finland to Rectify Sami Injustices
The commission documented assimilation policies and proposed 68 legal measures to secure the Sami people's rights and address climate and land-use challenges.
- On Thursday, the Finnish truth and reconciliation commission finalised a report after four years urging Finland to rectify historic injustices against the Sami people, proposing 68 legal and administrative measures.
- Because of collected testimonials from nearly 400 Sami, the commission found Sami children were separated into boarding schools and banned from speaking their languages until the late 20th century, the report said.
- The commission recommended adopting the International Labour Organization's Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention and legislation on reindeer husbandry, plus a prime minister's office unit to support Sami traditional livelihoods among around 10,000 Sami people in Finland.
- Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told reporters `It is clear to me that an apology must be made` as the report highlights climate threats and three Sami languages spoken in Finland.
- Regional precedent from Australia and Canada shows that truth commissions have recently revealed violations against indigenous people, including the Sami homeland spanning Sweden, Norway, and Russia's Kola Peninsula, with around 10,000 Sami in Finland within an overall population of 75,000-100,000, the report said.
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MARINE & OCÉANSA Truth and Reconciliation Commission submitted its report to the Prime Minister of Finland.
·Montreal, Canada
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Finland Committed Decades of Injustices Against Indigenous Sami People
Finland pursued decades of unjust assimilation practices against the indigenous Sami people inhabiting the northernmost parts of the country, according to a Truth and Reconciliation Commission that investigated past wrongdoings.
·United States
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The report of the Truth and Remedy Commission sees continued discrimination against the only indigenous ethnic group in Europe
·Vienna, Austria
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For example, year-long hearings were organized for the final report, where the Sámi people were able to share their own experiences.
·Finland
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