Children belonging to Indigenous groups

Welcoming the establishment of the National Sami Competence Centre and the amicable resolution of the dispute between the Sør-Fosen reindeer-herding community and Fosen Vind DA regarding the development of wind farms on the Fosen Peninsula, and recalling its general comment No. 11 (2009) on Indigenous children and their rights under the Convention, the Committee urges the State Party:

(a) To prevent the eviction and displacement of Indigenous peoples, including children, and provide redress to those evicted or displaced from their lands

(b) To put in place measures for early detection and timely intervention in cases of conflict in areas occupied by Indigenous peoples, undertaking peaceful dispute resolution and addressing the root causes of such conflicts

(c) To consult and cooperate in good faith with the Indigenous peoples concerned, including children, in order to obtain their free, prior and informed consent before adopting and implementing legislative or administrative measures that may affect them, and provide effective remedies in cases of violation of their rights

(d) To take effective measures to promote Indigenous languages, including through the provision of bilingual education to Indigenous children in their own Indigenous languages and in the official languages of the State Party