Chapter 7 · Human rights
Vilken institution förenar de två rollerna i bilden och arbetar med samiska frågor i Sverige?
Which institution combines the two roles shown and works on Sámi matters in Sweden?
Correct answer: The Sámi Parliament, Sametinget
Sametinget is both an elected Sámi parliament and a government agency. It works on Sámi languages, culture and issues concerning land and water; it is not an independent state.
Key words
folkvalt · elected by the people
Source: Sametinget: Om Sametinget · Samiskt folkvalt parlament och myndighet; uppdraget
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Why this option does not fit
Sveriges riksdag
Riksdagen represents Sweden’s electorate as a whole, not the Sámi elected body illustrated.
Kommunfullmäktige
Municipal councils decide municipal matters; this diagram concerns a Sámi institution.
Diskrimineringsombudsmannen
DO is a public agency, not an elected Sámi parliament.