Andy's Post Google Translated27 Apr 2019 17:15
One hundred people today demonstrated against the government's mining policy. Write about the Minor Act and ratify the ILO Convention 169 were two of the messages.
There are a number of organizations and action groups behind the demonstration, including the Urbergs group and the youth organizations Fältbiologerna and Sáminuorra.
Demonstrators believe that the rights of both nature and people have been eroded by the mining operations in Sweden.
Several planned mining projects are also pointed out as threatening to both the environment and human rights, including Gállok outside Jokkmokk, Laver outside Älvsbyn and Rönnbäck outside Tärnaby.
-I think it's really bad. I do not understand how people can destroy nature. They have no respect for us who live nearby either. It is really weird, says one of the demonstrators, Astrid Lindstrand Tuorda, who lives a mile from the planned iron ore mine in Gállok, outside Jokkmokk.
No comment from Baylan
Prior to the demonstration, the organizers have sent a letter to the Minister of Industry, Ibrahim Baylan, including proposals to change the Mineral Act, to demolish the Government's mineral strategy and to ratify the ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous Rights.
The demonstrators also propose increased mineral fees, reduced tax subsidies for the mining industry, and better recycling of metals from **** heaps and landfills.
Ibrahim Baylan has not wanted to comment on the letter from the mining demonstrators.
Jörgen Heikki, Sameradion & SVT Sápmi
jorgen.heikki@sverigesradio.se
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