Historical Person

Sámi

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📍 Norway

Sámi

Gender: Male

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Storting holds a public oversight hearing on the commission report

📅 16 April 2024

Parliament heard testimony on how the truth commission’s findings were produced and on the adequacy of the state’s follow-up. Sámi, Kven/Norwegian Finn and Forest Finn perspectives highlighted...

Parliamentary committee recommends deepest regret for Norwegianization

📅 5 November 2024

The Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs recommended that the Storting express its deepest regret for the abuses caused by Norwegianization. The recommendation also addressed...

Storting expresses deepest regret for forced assimilation

📅 12 November 2024

Parliament formally expressed its deepest regret for abuses caused by Norwegianization against Sámi, Kven/Norwegian Finns and Forest Finns. It also adopted 16 further resolutions on language,...

Norwegian Truth and Reconciliation Commission submits its report

📅 1 June 2023

The commission delivered its report to Parliament after investigating Norwegianization policies and injustices against Sámi, Kven/Norwegian Finn and Forest Finn communities. It documented state...

Norwegian Parliament apologizes for forced assimilation of Indigenous and minority peoples

📅 12 November 2024

After considering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, the Storting expressed its deepest apology to Sámi, Kvens/Norwegian Finns and Forest Finns for the Norwegianization policy. It also...