Sámi Rights

Voices from Defenders’ Days Close-up with Julia Rensberg, Sámi human rights defender in Sweden.  Until recently, Julia was a board member of Sáminuorra, the Sámi national youth organisation. Today, sh...

Civil Rights Defenders announces support for Sami organisations’ projects for increased cooperation between indigenous peoples. The projects may, for example, involve joint investigations, the p...

As late as last month, when reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Sweden received critique with regards to its treatment of the Sami indigenous people. ...

On 2–3 May, Sweden is reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The committee monitors the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination...

State representatives often emphasise Sweden’s role as a vocal defender of human rights in the international arena. In addition, the Swedish state frequently expresses its support for the Declaration ...

Civil Rights Defenders and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation are working together with Sami civil society to ensure that Sweden respects the rights of the Sami people. Both political and leg...