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🇸🇪 Sweden/Swedish

State seeks to stop Sami gaining control over mountain hunting

The Swedish state's attempt to block Sami villages from exercising their traditional hunting and fishing rights in the mountains represents a concerning shift in policy and a potential disregard for established legal precedents and indigenous rights. The recent legal strategy employed by the Chancellor of Justice (JK) signals a departure from previous positions and raises serious questions about p…