Killing of Reindeer in Norwegian Supreme Court / Avlivning av ren i norsk domstol

Samerna borde ha samma rätt att avliva djur som judar och muslimerna. Det menade advokaten Trond Biti när samisk tradition sattes mot norsk lag igår i högsta domstolen i Norge. Trond Biti menar att muslimer och judar avlivar djuren med knivstick utan att bedöva (SR.se). Sami should have the same right to kill animals as [...]

Rules tightened for aboriginal studies in Canada

The current issue of Nature magazine reports that the main funding agency for health research in Canada (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) has adopted ethical guidelines for studies involving aboriginal people in Canada. “Consent for projects must be obtained from the community involved, as well as from individuals, biological samples should be considered on loan [...]