Indigenous linguistic rights in the Arctic : a human rights approach
Journal: Skemman
Year: 2017

In using an international human rights approach, this thesis assesses the fulfillment of linguistic rights for indigenous peoples and communities living in seven Arctic states (i.e. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russian Federation, Canada, USA/Alaska, Denmark/Greenland). The core study of this research is to ask whether the use of an international human rights approach to language rights is best suited to protect the need of Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic. In doing so, this thesis monitors the fulf