A newly formed Swedish state-backed commission has condemned the government’s treatment of the Sami people, demanding an official apology for decades of systemic harm and injustice. The Truth Commission for the Sami People specifically highlighted the forced attendance of elderly Sami children in segregated boarding schools, where many faced abuse and violations. The report urges immediate action, including a targeted apology to survivors and a broader national process for reconciliation. With tensions over land rights escalating, the findings could mark a turning point in Sweden’s relationship with its Indigenous population.
Independent commission accuses country of failing Indigenous people, amid rising tensions over land rights An independent commission set up by the Swedish state has called on the country’s government to apologise for the “harm and injustice inflicted upon the Sami people” and to start a national process for “redress and reconciliation”.The Truth Commission for the Sami People also called for a special apology to be issued urgently to elderly Sami people who were forced as children to attend segregated so-called “nomad school” and other boarding schools where they were “subjected to violations or abuse”. Continue reading...
