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- The Finnish Truth and Reconciliation Commission has urged the government to address historic injustices against the Sami.
- Its four-year effort found discrimination and human rights violations, including forced assimilation that separated Sami children.
- Prime Minister Petteri Orpo acknowledged the need for an apology.
- The report proposes 68 measures, including legal changes and adoption of international conventions.
- It stresses Finland's dual Sami and Finnish heritage and cites similar commissions abroad.
