In 1981 the Swedish Supreme Court stated that Sami land rights are based on the longtime use of land and that these rights are to be regarded as property protected by the Swedish constitution. It is thereby elucidated within the Swedish legal framework that Sami land rights are private property rights. This was also confirmed through an amendment in the Reindeer Herding Act in 1993. However, Sami land rights are primarily interpreted and protected through other land use statutes. It has been concluded that Sami land rights have not been implemented properly in the Forestry Act, which regulates forestry management. nstead, reindeer herding is primarily regarded as a public interest that needs to be considered when logging is planned and executed. In the balancing with timber production as another public interest, reindeer herding is considered as less important and must yield. Consequently, severe damages are accepted on the grazing lands without the consent of the Sami or financial compensation being payed. It has been concluded that the regulation does not comply with the constitutional protection of property. Several public inquiries have proposed changes in the Forestry Act to better reflect Sami land rights. However, no amendments have been enacted, due to strong opposing interests. This political failure to implement Sami land rights will most likely result in juridical proceedings where Sami argue that Sami land rights are not protected in compliance with constitutional requirements. The article discusses legal aspects that should be considered when courts evaluates the implementation of Sami land rights.
I syfte att mer effektivt bekämpa doping vidtas och övervägs allt mer långtgående åtgärder. I denna utveckling ägnas relativt lite uppmärksamhet åt idrottsutövarnas rätt till integritet. Det övergripande syftet med artikeln är att utreda när dopingkontroller kan utgöra en otillåten kränkning av idrottsutövarnas rätt till integritet. De rättsliga regelkomplex som studeras i artikeln är det offentligrättsliga integritetsskyddet, olika civilrättsliga regler samt Europakonventionen. I artikeln konstateras att dopingkontroller såsom de för närvarande utförs och organiseras främst kan angripas på civilrättslig grund men att en ökad statlig inblanding tillsammans med mer integritetskränkande kontrollåtgärder kan kränka grundläggande rättigheter såsom de skyddas i regeringsformen och Europakonventionen.
Northern Europe is often seen as having a specific relation to nature. In this manuscript, the policy and regulatory frameworks in Norway and Sweden are compared when it comes to the scope for local use that is provided by the regulatory frameworks relating to natural resources. The paper analyzes the legal framework for the use of nature and its resources, including hunting, fishing, and reindeer husbandry, with a focus on the Swedish natural resource legislation in relation to the (corresponding) Norwegian Finnmark Act. The study thereby compares the Finnmark Act and the protection it affords local resource users with that in northern Sweden under general Swedish and municipal regulatory systems.