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November 27, 2005
Update from Lapland
On Monday, 14th November, the UN Human Rights Committee forbade the continuing logging in Nellim, Inari. The decision was delivered to the government of Finland and is temporary. The decision was taken in order to be able to secure a fair trial for the three reindeer herders who sued Metsähallitus and who were demanded a guarantee sum of over one million euros for the termination of logging in their grazing forests. The Finnish government has half a year to answer the committee on alleged human rights violations.
Metsähallitus finished the logging operations in Nellim two days later, but has since then continued logging in reindeer forests in other parts of Inari. The forestry enterprise announced in the regional radio of Lapland that they will log less in "the next couple of years". Metsähallitus has however marked new logging projects in areas that are being demanded to be protected by reindeer herders and environmental organizations. In the negotiations terminated in June Metsähallitus promised to negotiate with reindeer herding co-operatives on any loggings in their areas. Since June several loggings have been started but the co-operatives haven't been informed. The latest area to be logged is Haippakotavaara in Hammastunturi co-operative.
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Posted by Satu Pitkanen at November 27, 2005 05:03 PM
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