Fosen conflict
The Fosen conflict[1][2] is an ongoing Norwegian conflict regarding environmentalism on the Fosen peninsula, Trøndelag county. The Supreme Court ruled that wind turbines (on Fosen) have been built unlawfully.[3] The Supreme Court ruled in October 2021 that the wind turbines (on Fosen), violate the indigenous rights of the Sámi people.[4] The Fosen conflict has resulted in civil disobedience; in 2023, Greta Thunberg and others were blocking entrances to (government) ministries in Oslo; the police moved them out of the way.[5][6] On March 2, 2023, protesters were blocking entrances to (government) ministries in Oslo; protesters were arrested, brought to ["the central arrest (facility)"] sentralarresten[7] and given a fine.[8] On Svalbard, students at the folk high school protested the visit of the prime minister; and walls at the school, were covered with protests [or messages of protest].[9] In the afternoon, the president of the Sami Parliament (Norway) and the Minister of Energy had a meeting; they held a press conference, following the meeting; the minister said that he apologised on behalf of the Cabinet (Norway) - for the violation of human rights, that had happened, in regard to [the decisions resulting from the case work,] konsesjonsvedtakene.[4] The same afternoon, the prime minister wrote that today the Cabinet is apologising to the Sami practitioners (at Fosen) of reindeer husbandry (reindriftsamene) , for the violations of their human rights, because of the significant negative impact on those practitioners' opportunities to practice their culture.[4] In the evening, the prime minister met (in a church), with some of the young[er][10] protesters.[11] Later that evening, the spokeswoman for the protesters that attended that meeting, said that there are "demands of ours" that must be fulfilled immediately; furthermore, a final decision has to be made, and "our demand" is that the wind turbines (at Fosen) be dismantled, and the [use of] the land, returned to the Sami at Fosen, she said. [12] The prime minister invited the Sami practitioners (at Fosen) of reindeer husbandry, for a breakfast (on 3 March);[13] practitioners (from Fosen) and the prime minister and a few other politicians had a breakfast meeting (at Statsministerens kontor).[14] Around 15 minutes after the end of the breakfast meeting, one of the leading protesters, called off the 8-day long protest; however, [a few hundred people,] activists [and supporters] gathered at "royal palace's square" for a sit-down protest that lasted a few hours.[15][16]
The police have filed reports against 32 protesters; Fines have not been set (as of March 8, 2023).[17]
Activists started (June 26) blocking roads to wind turbines at Roan, Åfjord municipality; 4 activists were told (June 29) by police to go away; 2 of those were removed by the police.[18]
Sources
- ↑ https://energywatch.com/EnergyNews/Renewables/article15108125.ece. Energywatch.com. Retrieved 2023-03-13
- ↑ https://www.theleftberlin.com/wind-turbines-indigenous-rights/. Theleftberlin.com. Retrieved 2023-03-13
- ↑ https://www.aftenposten.no/video/i/Eab6Rj/dokumentar-rein-og-vind [documentary: reindeer and wind]. Aftenposten.no. Retrieved 2023-03-02
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.nrk.no/norge/terje-aasland-beklager-til-fosen-samene-1.16319465. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-03-02
- ↑ https://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/2023/03/03/ungdomsopproret-se-bildene-fra-en-uke-med-fosen-aksjoner-i-oslo/. Dagsavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-03-03
- ↑ https://www.dn.no/innenriks/fosen/demonstrasjon/olje-og-energiministeren-ber-stortinget-om-a-fa-redegjore-for-oppfolgingen-av-fosen-saken/2-1-1411519. Dagens Næringsliv. Retrieved 2023-03-02
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/aktivistene-blokkerer-departementer-_-politiet-fjerner-dem-1.16318527. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-03-02
- ↑ https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/innenriks/2023/03/02/politiet-har-begynt-a-pagripe-aksjonister-utenfor-finansdepartementet/. Dagsavisen.no. Retrieved 2023-03-02
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/store-mott-av-fosen-aktivister-pa-svalbard-1.16319282. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-03-02
- ↑ https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/statsministeren-moter-unge-som-demonstrerer-i-fosen-saken/id2965245/. Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 2023-03-02
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/aksjonerer-etter-fosen-dommen-1.16310799. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-03-02
- ↑ https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/eJOpkM/stoere-etter-moetet-med-fosen-demonstrantene-har-gjort-inntrykk-paa-meg. VG.no. Retrieved 2023-03-03
- ↑ 20:10 Invitert til frokost med Støre. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-03-02
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/norge/store-innrommer-pagaande-menneskerettsbrot-pa-fosen-1.16320525. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-03-03
- ↑ https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/zExpkO/opphevet-fosen-blokadene-regjeringen-skal-aldri-glemme-hva-som-skjedde-her. Aftenposten. Retrieved 2023-03-03
- ↑ https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/69WOPL/stoere-innroemmer-paagaaende-menneskerettighetsbrudd-paa-fosen. Aftenposten.no. Retrieved 2023-03-03
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/fosen-_-botene-ikke-bestemt-enda-1.16326212. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-03-13
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/fjernet-aksjonister-ved-vindkraftverket-pa-fosen-1.16465153. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-06-29
Other websites
- Thunberg, wind farm protesters block Norwegian ministries. Reuters. February 28, 2023
- Norway court rules two windfarms harming Sami reindeer herders. Theguardian.com. October 11, 2021
