The Swedish government has vowed to set up a truth commission to examine the country's past treatment of the Sami minority. The commission would be tasked with charting and investigating the policies affecting the Sami and their implementation.
In a statement culture and democracy minister Amanda Lind said, "The government has the responsibility to increase knowledge of the abuses, rights violations, and racism that Sami people have been subjected to." The minister also said that increasing awareness of "historical injustices" was important to "facilitate reconciliation."
The Sami were victims of a brutal assimilation policy. Today, they have been recognized as an indigenous people and have their own parliament in Sweden, but rights groups continue to denounce the state's handling of Sami issues.
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