"A tragedy for Sami rights, nature and future reactions - the government says yes to the mine in Gallok.

Short-term gains are now put before Sami rights, animals and nature.

Incredible ", writes the Green Party's spokesperson Märta Stenevi on twitter.

"Sweden for war against nature"

Greta Thunberg tweets in English:

”Sweden pretends to be a leader for environment and human rights, but at home they violate indigenous rights and continue waging a war on nature.

The worls will remeber this, she writes.

Sorry for the decision

Amnesty regrets the decision on its website.

"Amnesty deeply regrets that the government has given its approval to an iron ore mine in Gállok, despite the fact that the Sami villages concerned, the Sami Parliament, UN experts, UNESCO, Amnesty, the County Administrative Board, the Church of Sweden, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the National Heritage Board and many others said no."

The article is updated