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Sámi reindeer herders file lawsuit against Norway windfarm – indigenous communities say planned Øyfjellet turbines will interfere with migration paths

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  1. nacho
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    Only a couple weeks ago The Norwegian Supreme Court decided it was going to run the Storheia case regarding the largest wind production plant in Northern Europe (also located in Sámi reindeer...

    Only a couple weeks ago The Norwegian Supreme Court decided it was going to run the Storheia case regarding the largest wind production plant in Northern Europe (also located in Sámi reindeer terrain) for a "large chamber" due to the case's significance.

    This case is currently under consideration in CERD, which is the United Nations' committee on racial discrimination. If the Storheia / Fosen vind case isn't won by the Sámi reindeer herders, it will surely end in the European court of human rights.

    The Fosen / Storheia proceeding has been ongoing since 2017. The result there will surely have an impact on the Øyfjellet case (and be ready before it reaches higher courts).

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