Tag: human rights
Free trade deal tops Norway’s agenda
Norway's Trade Minister Monica Mæland arrived in Beijing a day ahead of her government colleagues, eager to start negotiating a new free trade agreement...
Amnesty objects to Solberg’s China trip
The human rights organization Amnesty International is strongly criticizing Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg's trip to Beijing next week, which aims to officially restore Norway's...
Legal community condemns Turkey
Norway's entire legal community, represented by professional organizations for the country's judges, legal scholars and attorneys, has sent a letter to Foreign Minister Børge...
Honduran priest wins Rafto Prize
The Bergen-based foundation that awards the annual Rafto Prize for Human Rights announced Thursday that this year's winner is the Honduran priest Ismael Moreno Coto,...
Embattled human rights group threatens to sue Norway
A human rights organization that's been charged with money laundering is demanding a public apology and threatening to sue the government of Norway and...
State investigates human rights group
An international organization that bills itself as a human rights advocacy group based in Stavanger now faces money laundering charges filed by Norway's state...
Deeyah Khan spurs dialogue in Oslo
Deeyah Khan, the filmmaker and human rights activist, could bask in the glow of overwhelmingly positive social media feedback after she opened a conference for women...
Oil prices rise on Saudi king’s death
The death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah during the night led to an immediate power shift and may give a boost to Norway's oil-fueled economy. Protesters, meanwhile,...
Norway ‘broke human rights’
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Norway violated the human rights of businessman Hroar Hansen when its courts threw out his...
Rafto prizewinner turns down cash
Pavel Chikov, chairman of the Russian human rights organization Agora, was pleased and proud that the group won the Bergen-based Rafto Prize on Thursday for...
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