Sara et al . v. Finland

Human rights — Minorities — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, Article 27 — Sami reindeer herdsmen in Finland — Whether rights violated by legislation on logging and by road building programmes — Consultation of Sami herdsmen by Government of Finland — Limited impact of Gove...

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Published in:International Law Reports
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1999
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781316152430.007
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0309067100013083
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Summary:Human rights — Minorities — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, Article 27 — Sami reindeer herdsmen in Finland — Whether rights violated by legislation on logging and by road building programmes — Consultation of Sami herdsmen by Government of Finland — Limited impact of Government plans for logging and road building on culture of the Sami International tribunals — United Nations Human Rights Committee — Competence — Domestic remedies rule — Adequacy of domestic remedies — Ability to invoke International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights before domestic courts — Procedure — Reconsideration of earlier admissibility decision