Girjas Reindeer Herding Community v. Sweden: Analysing the Merits of the Girjas Case

For the first time in the Swedish Supreme Court, a small Sami reindeer herding community has won an important victory affirming the community’s small game hunting and fishing rights. Because of protracted use and the concept of immemorial prescription, the Court recognised the community’s exclusive...

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Main Authors: Christina Allard, Malin Brännström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP 2021-03-01
Series:Arctic Review on Law and Politics
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Online Access:https://arcticreview.no/index.php/arctic/article/view/2678/5159