– It is too early to conclude that the human rights violation has been resolved, also for Sør-Fosen
Although Sør-Fosen has agreed to a deal, Nord-Fosen maintains, among other things, its demands that the wind turbines be demolished.
For the government, the agreement between the Sør-Fosen reindeer herding group and Fosen Vind is an important step on the way.
– What happened yesterday is an important step on the path, said Minister of Oil and Energy Terje Aasland when asked at a press conference. Daily News 18 on where the government ultimately ended up in this matter.
– And then reindeer herding achieved important victories for reindeer herding, they gained security for their future thanks to this veto in 2045, says Aasland.
MDG criticizes the entire principle of the process.
Une Bastholm’s (MDG) main criticism is that the case was treated as a conflict of interest and not as a case in which the state violated the human rights of a party, which it considers a much weaker and oppressed party.
– It is too early to conclude that the human rights violation has been resolved, also for Sør-Fosen, says Bastholm.
She believes that the case, as it was handled, did not contribute to protecting this minority as a weaker party.
Sami Parliament Speaker Silje Karine Muotka says there is never a winner in a case involving human rights violations. She says the Sami Parliament must have a guarantee from the government that this will never happen again.
– The pressure is increasing for Nord-Fosen, who is still in mediation. The state cannot forcibly move them.
She says the Sámi Parliament must have access to the agreement in order to assess whether it respects human rights and to examine the need for further monitoring.
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