Norway wind farms at the heart of the Sami protest violate human rights, minister admits

Norway’s government apologized on Thursday to Indigenous Sami groups for the construction of wind turbines on reindeer pastures, calling it a “human rights violation” while also urging a solution that still allows power production in the area. The apology by Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland followed a week of protests by Sami activists and others, … Continue reading Norway wind farms at the heart of the Sami protest violate human rights, minister admits