Sami Land Rights: The Anaya Report and the Nordic Sami Convention
Publisher: ECMI Volume: 42 pages, pdf Description: This essay explores land and self-determination rights of the Sami people in Norway, Sweden and Finland in light of Anaya´s UN Report, because this report offers a guideline to advance the difficult legal and political debate on land and self-determination rights in the Nordic states. The article will discuss these developments concerning the legal position of the Sami People(s) according to national and international law. Special focus is given to how national law and public administrations are able to sustain a balance between Sami land and selfdetermination rights and the interests of the majority population.