It’s the third time attempts to reform Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act have failed
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A controversial package of reforms to Finland's law governing rights for the Indigenous Sámi people has failed, shattering the hopes of Sámi activists
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Johanna Ojala-Niemelä (SDP), the chairperson of the Finnish Parliament’s Constitutional Law Committee, said the committee simply ran out of time with what it regarded as a “very important” bill.
One of the governing parties, the Centre, joined the opposition in torpedoing the bill, which would have given indigenous people more control over land use in northern Finland, among other issues.
Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has expressed disappointment with the failure of the Sámi Parliament
One of the governing parties, the Centre, joined the opposition in torpedoing the bill, which would have given indigenous people more control over land use in northern Finland, among other issues.