Date of publication
Feb. 3, 2022
Document Reference #
SWE 2/2022
Publishing Organization
Communications send by Special Procedures on violations related to protected areas
Document Type
Communications
Country
Sweden
Original Document
Protected Area Reference
Communication sent by the SRs indigenous peoples and environment concerning allegations of human rights violations of the Saami and of threats to the World Heritage Site Laponia due to the proposed Gállok/Kallak mining project by the British company Beowulf Mining’s and their fully-owned Swedish subsidiary Jokkmokk Iron Mines AB. Concerns have been raised over the failure to consult and seek the free, prior and informed consent of the indigenous community, the impact on their traditional cultural practices and the lack of sufficient documentation and recognition of environmental risks and irreversible damage to the nearby heritage-listed site, Laponia.