Tag: human rights
Prisons ‘often’ break isolation laws
Norwegian prisons have admitted that they "often" hold prisoners in solitary confinement without permission from the courts.
Prisons have been required to seek court...
Human rights group ‘deeply worried’
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee is "deeply worried" about the human rights situation in Russia and invited several leading Russian activists to Oslo this week...
Human rights activists disappointed
Human rights activists from around the world have gathered in Oslo this week for a conference that's partially financed by Norway's Foreign Ministry. No...
Journalist wins Rafto Prize
This year's Rafto Prize, seen by many as a prelude to the Nobel Peace Prize, was awarded to journalist and human rights activist Malahat...
Norway scolds itself in UN report
In an unusual report to the United Nations, the Norwegian government has turned a critical spotlight on itself. It admits, for example, that it...
Norway blasts Burma’s latest move against Nobel Peace Prize winner
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was quick to condemn what he called the Burmese military dictatorship’s latest attempt to keep Nobel Peace Prize...
Norway scolds Cuban ambassador
Cuba's ambassador to Norway was being summoned to Norway's Foreign Ministry this week for the third time, reports newspaper Aftenposten . The reason: The...
Uyghurs' anger flares up in Oslo
Two persons were injured and nearly a dozen arrested late Tuesday afternoon, when more than 100 people protesting recent violence against Uyghurs in China's...
Chechnyan peace talks in Oslo
Neither the Norwegian nor Russian governments are formally involved, but top representatives for the ruling Chechnyan government and its exiled opposition are in Oslo...
Protesters target Iranian Embassy
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the Iranian Embassy in Oslo through the weekend, demanding an end to the violence in Teheran. They also want...
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