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Norway Supreme Court rules for Sámi reindeer herders in wind power case

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The court determined that S á mi reindeer herders on the Fosen peninsula have a right to enjoy their own culture under Article 27 of the United Nations’ International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and that construction of the Storheia and Roan’s plant would violate that right.

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Ecuador court rules that river in capital has rights

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The municipality approved a decontamination strategy on Sunday that centres on constructing three new large wastewater treatment plants. The municipality has filed an appeal with the Provincial Court. While the appeal is being decided, the municipality must comply with the existing ruling.

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US court revives and remands Alabama burial ground dispute in Muscogee Nation case

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday vacated a previous ruling that dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation, who challenged the construction of a casino in Alabama on land they claim is sacred.

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Norway ends dispute with Sámi people over construction of wind farm on indigenous land

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Norway announced Wednesday that it reached an agreement with the indigenous Sámi people after a three-year dispute over the construction of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm. In October 2021, the Supreme Court of Norway unanimously ruled that the wind farm’s construction violated indigenous rights.

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Austria Constitutional Court rules headscarf ban unconstitutional

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The prohibition was also observed to be a violation of Article 9 of the European Convention of Human Rights of 1948, which requires a restriction on the freedom of religion to be proportionate and objectively constructed.

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US federal appeals court rules against natural gas company challenge to state court ruling

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The US Court of Appeals of the Third Circuit Tuesday ruled against Adelphia Gateway, LLC (Adelphia) in a challenge to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Hearing Board’s jurisdiction to hear challenges to Adelphia’s planned natural gas compressor project. Later, Adelphia got approval from DEP.

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European Court of Human Rights disallows property owners’ challenge to Berlin Brandenburg Airport construction

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On Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights declared an application concerning the planning decision to construct Berlin Brandenburg Airport inadmissible. Therefore, the court unanimously declared the application inadmissible. According to the judgment of John Buttner and Jutta Krebs v.