Beyond Borders: The Sámi Peoples' Struggle for Self-Determination in Europe and Lessons from Indigenous Colombia (eng)

Disclaimer: Das Interview in dieser Folge wurde auf Englisch geführt. Eine deutsche Synchronisation wird in einigen Wochen folgen, also geduldet euch noch bis dahin oder hört euch einfach das englische Original an. Viel Spaß! The Sámi are the only indigenous peoples in Europe. Their territory extends across a total of four different countries in the far north of the European continent. The struggle for their rights requires political efforts at the national level in Sweden, Norway, Russia and Finland, as well as at the transnational level, for example in the Arctic Council. In this episode, we talk to the experienced international legal practitioner and professor of international law, Prof. René Urueña, about what these disputes look like and how the political situation in northern Fennoscandia can be compared with the political struggles of indigenous peoples in Latin America. René Urueña’s work focuses on the ways in which complex social challenges can be understood, and tackled, as distinctively legal problem. After years of working with indigenous groups in Colombia and Venezuela, in recent years, he has focused intensively on the political and legal struggles of the Sámi, particularly in Finland. He will give us an insight into his research on the political and legal challenges in their quest for recognition and self-determination. We will also talk about the challenges posed by the Russian war against Ukraine. Shownotes: Article by Prof. René Urueña (german version, english version forthcoming) https://wissenschaft-und-frieden.de/artikel/die-sami-in-einer-umkaempften-arktis/ Background and Research by Prof. René Urueña https://research.ulapland.fi/en/persons/rene-urue%C3%B1a https://derecho.uniandes.edu.co/profesor/rene-fernando-uruena-hernandez/ Report of the Truth Comission of Colombia https://www.comisiondelaverdad.co/english Referenced Book by Daniela Alaattinoğlu https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/grievance-formation-rights-and-remedies/95B4D6259193DB6BC152E6C1323C2614