UN criticizes Sweden for failing to consult Sámi on mining permit
The Swedish government says it is reviewing the report.
Sámi opponents of a mining project they fear will make it impossible to graze reindeer on traditional lands are calling on that country’s government to withdraw its permission to establish three open-pit mines after a UN committee announced on Monday that the approval process had violated herders’ right to self-determination.
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