Tag: human rights

Norway’s dilemma over Belarus

Norway has found itself in another awkward dilemma over what some Norwegian politicians and human rights activists call "the dictatorship at our doorstep," Belarus....

Nobel Prize winner stirs protests

Three months ago, the president of Liberia received her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo and was hailed as a champion of women's rights. Now...

Revised constitution to boost equality

Norway is in the process of revising its constitution (grunnlov) in advance of its bicentennial in 2014. The goal is to strengthen constitutional provisions...

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...
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