11 Sep Norway’s Sami vote prompts discrimination claims (Reuters)
Norway’s Sami, the indigenous people of Northern Europe, vote for their own parliament on Monday, but some politicians are calling for the assembly to be dissolved, saying the Sami now enjoy privileged status. Established in 1989 to strengthen the ethnic group’s political position, the Sami parliament mainly has influence over culture, language and education, but it also has a voice in issues of exploitation of natural resources and land rights… go to article