Human Security of the Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic. The Sami Case

Authors

  • Agnieszka Szpak Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, ul. Batorego 39 L, 87–100 Toruń

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1515/ipcj-2017-0018

Keywords:

indigenous peoples, human security, the Arctic, the Sami, self-determination

Abstract

For many years, indigenous peoples, their rights, culture and identity have been neglected. This depressing statement also refers to the Sami who reside in the Arctic. This paper presents the understanding of the term “indigenous peoples” and a number of their rights, including the right to selfdetermination. Their implementation is necessary for human security as they empower indigenous peoples to make decisions in matters that affect them. The author examines the concept of human security and the threats to this security in the Arctic in particular to the Sami as well as the most important provisions in international legal documents regarding the rights of indigenous peoples which include references to human security.

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Author Biography

Agnieszka Szpak, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, ul. Batorego 39 L, 87–100 Toruń

Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies of the Nicolas Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. She is the author of more than 70 scientific publications (including 8 books), including those in “The European Journal of International Law”, “The Chinese Journal of International Law” or “The Hague Yearbook of International Law”. Her specialization is public international law, in particular international law of armed conflicts. She teaches inter alia public international law, international humanitarian law of armed conflicts, diplomatic and consular law, multilateral diplomacy, international human rights law and international organizations.

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Published

2017-12-30

How to Cite

Szpak, A. (2017). Human Security of the Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic. The Sami Case. International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal, 20(1), 75–96. https://doi.org/10.1515/ipcj-2017-0018