Sami Parliament of Russia

The Kola Saami Assembly (Куелнегк Соамет Соббар or Kuelnegk Soamet Sobbar) Sami Parliament of Russia.

Russian Committee for a Sámi Parliament

On December 14, 2008 the 1st Congress of the Russian Sámi took place. The Conference decided to demand the formation of a Russian Sámi Parliament, to be elected by the local Sámi. A suggestion to have the Russian Federation pick representatives to the Parliament was voted down with a clear majority. The Congress also chose a Council of Representatives that were to work for the establishment of a Parliament, and otherwise represent the Russian Sámi.

Kuelnegk Soamet Sobbar (Kola Saami Assembly) was established in Murmansk December 12, 2010. Sámi Parliaments in Norway, Sweden, Finland have accepted the Kuelnegk Soamet Sobbar. The Russian government has not accepted the Russian Sámi Parliament. The Sami Parliament of Norway was opened in 1989. Representatives of Sami organizations in Russia have visited the Norwegian Sami Parliament in Karasjok to learn and want to learn more about the Norwegian Sami Parliament.[1][2][3][4]

Comparison of Sami Parliaments

Sami Parliament of Sweden is the representative body and run by the Swedish parliament. Sami Parliament of Sweden must comply with the decisions of the Swedish parliament.[5] Which sometimes goes against the elected Sámi Parliament Members' party programs. The Sami Parliament has no real power and the task is instead to enforce the decision of the Swedish parliament and government. Compare to the Sami Parliament of Sweden the is Kuelnegk Soamet Sobbar an initiative by the Russian Sámi, not a result by a government.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nrk.no/nett-tv/klipp/739247/ Oddasat - nyheter på samisk 23.05.2011
  2. ↑ http://www.barentsobserver.com/fighting-for-sami-parliament-in-russia.4530696-16149.html Fighting for Sami parliament in Russia
  3. ↑ http://www.barentsindigenous.org/saami-assembly-in-murmansk-oblast.4860165-111496.html Saami Assembly in Murmansk Oblast
  4. ↑ http://russia-media.ru/schlagzeilen/morenews.php?iditem=5260 http://russia-media.ru/schlagzeilen/morenews.php?iditem=5260
  5. ↑ "Sametinget har ingen egentlig makt". Sveriges Radio. datum=08 may 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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