Introductory analysis of the report of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Norway

Abstrakt

In June 2023 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Norway submitted its report
to the Norwegian parliament. Norway is the first Scandinavian country to appoint such a consultative
body. The Commission had three objectives: to outline Norwegian assimilation policies,
examine the present-day repercussions of the assimilation policy towards Sami and Kven/ Finnish
people, and contribute to further reconciliation. The present paper presents an abridged analysis
of the Commission’s report set against historical and legislative backdrops. Such an approach
broadens the interpretative perspective of the report and places the Commission’s conclusions
in the appropriate socio-cultural context.