Last week several young Sámi and conservationists campaigned in Oslo. The reason for that was that a wind power plant at Fosen in Trøndelag creates trouble for the reindeer herding Sami. Photo: Inga Maret Solberg / news After the Supreme Court ruled that the wind power plant is in conflict with the right to exercise culture for the Sami, the campaigners believe that the wind plant must be demolished. This action is fresh in the memory of both the Prime Minister and the President of the Sámi Parliament when they meet in Karasjok on Thursday. Announcing new action Elle Nystad is the leader of the Norwegian Sami National Confederation’s youth, and was one of the campaigners in Oslo last week. Photo: Inga Maret Solberg / news She tells news that unless Støre comes up with concrete measures against the wind power plant at Fosen today, they are ready to resume the actions in Oslo. – It is to remind Støre that we do not accept an apology without something happening, says Elle Nystad to news. Fellow activist and member of NSR-u Elle Rávdná Näkkäläjärvi says she fears the Fosen verdict was only the first of several battles against land encroachment in the future. Elle Rávdná Näkkäläjärvi, Elle Nystad and Beaska Niillas took part in the actions in Oslo last week. Photo: Mona Solbakk – I think the Fosen judgment is only a start. There is only more and more pressure on our areas, and we see that more people have to fight land encroachment in their areas, she says. – It is not the case that we are against everything to prevent climate change, on the contrary. It is only when it comes into conflict with human rights that we react, says Näkkäläjärvi. – The verdict is not followed up by an apology The Prime Minister tells news that the verdict that the wind turbines at Fosen violate the rights of the Sami must be followed up. – We have been working on the case since October 2021, steadily. We will continue with that, and if possible even faster now, says Støre. He also wants to have a better dialogue and cooperation with the Sámi Parliament in matters of territorial encroachment in Sámi areas. – The whole of Norway needs more power. We have to listen to what this industry has to say when we make choices about routes and that type of thing. The Prime Minister says that the government has started to think about measures for how they will handle the development of wind power in the future. – In recent weeks, we have been reminded of the obligations we have. We also have a Fosen judgment which we must follow up so that we get on the right side of Norway’s obligations, says Støre. The Prime Minister tells news that today’s visit to the Sami Parliament has been planned for several months, but that an important topic will be to talk to the Sami Parliament about how to cooperate better in the future. Amnesty forwards request to Støre Earlier this year, Amnesty published a signature campaign. The aim of it was to collect signatures from people who believe that the Supreme Court judgment on Fosen must be complied with. In connection with the Prime Minister’s visit to Karasjok on Thursday, Amnesty is handing over the letter. 35,357 people have signed. In the letter, Amnesty asks, among other things, that “the ongoing violation of human rights be stopped and repaired”.
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