CERD/C/102/D/54/2013 United Nations International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Distr.: General 18 December 2020 Original: English Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opinion adopted by the Committee under article 14 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 54/2013*, ** Communication submitted by: Lars-Anders Ågren et al. (represented by counsel, Mattias Åhrén, head of the Human Rights Unit of the Saami Council) Alleged victims: The petitioners State party: Sweden Date of communication: 16 September 2013 (initial submission) Date of adoption of opinion: 18 November 2020 Document references: Decision taken pursuant to rule 91 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, transmitted to the State party on 22 October 2013 (not issued in document form) Subject matter: Granting of mining concessions on Sami traditional territory Procedural issues: Victim status; incompatibility with the provisions of the Convention Substantive issues: Right to property; right to equal treatment before the tribunals and all other organs administering justice; right to effective protection and remedies Articles of the Convention: 5 (a) and (d) (v) and 6 1.1 The 15 petitioners are Lars-Anders Ågren, Ellen Marie Anne Anti, Henrik Omma, Ole-Henrik Omma, Elle Merete Omma, Jon Mikael Labba, Inger-Ann Omma, Marja-Kari Omma, Inger Baer-Omma, Lars-Jonas Omma, Liecelotte Omma, Morgan Omma, Lisa Omma, Per-Henning Utsi and Gun-Margret Utsi. They all belong to the indigenous Sami people and are all members of the Vapsten Sami reindeer herding community, practising traditional reindeer herding. They claim that Sweden has breached articles 5 (a) and (d) (v) and 6 of the Convention. They are represented by Mattias Åhrén (head of the Human Rights Unit of the Saami Council). * Adopted by the Committee at its 102nd session (16–24 November 2020). ** The following members of the Committee participated in the examination of the present communication: Silvio José Albuquerque E. Silva, Sheikha Abdulla Ali Al-Misnad, Noureddine Amir, Marc Bossuyt, Chinsung Chung, Bakari Sidiki Diaby, Ibrahima Guissé, Rita Izák-Ndiaye, Ko Keiko, Gun Kut, Li Yanduan, Yemhelha Mint Mohamed, Mehrdad Payandeh, Verene Albertha Shepherd, Stamatia Stavrinaki, Faith Dikeledi Pansy Tlakula, Eduardo Ernesto Vega Luna and Yeung Kam John Yeung Sik Yuen. GE.20-17369(E)