Norway – The Rafto House in Bergen
The Rafto House was established in 1997 and has become a vital nexus for human rights activities in Bergen. Since 2008 the Rafto Foundation has been operating as the Human Rights House in Bergen.
Human rights trends
New Head of the Rafto Foundation's Board of Directors
The new Head of the Rafto Foundation's Board of Directors is Gunnar Sørbø. He is a Senior Researcher at Christian Michelsen Research Institute (CMI) in Bergen. 09 May 2012 »
Chernobyl: public attention and long-term challenges
The anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe receives very little attention in today’s Belarus. The Belarusian organization “For Children of Chernobyl” emphasises the importance of remembering about what happened on 26 April 1986. 01 May 2012 »
Article 19 condemns violence in Tunisia and calls for lifting of the ban on protests
ARTICLE 19 calls for lifting of the blanket ban on all protests on the Habib Bourguiba Avenue of the Tunisian capital and for investigation into the heavy-handed tactics used by Tunisian security forces to disperse thousands of protestors – including journalists, unionist and civil society representatives – that were commemorating Martyrs’ Day on the Avenue on 9 April 2012. 17 Apr 2012 »
New hope for Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi
Burma's by-elections on 1 April have been widely covered by international media. Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she hopes Sunday's by-elections marked the start of a new era in Burma. 11 Apr 2012 »
U.S. charity campaigns to bring an Ugandan war criminal to justice
Invisible Children, a charity organization based in San Diego, launched an internet campaign to bring accused Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony to justice. Invisible Children posted a half-hour film about the rebel leader online, hoping to spark international action. The film about the abuse of children in Africa has been watched more than 50 million times on the internet within four days of its release, and almost six million people, including US celebrities George Clooney, Rihanna and others, have tweeted about the campaign using #StopKony. 02 Apr 2012 »
Calendar
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27 Sep
Bergen
Rafto Prize 2012 - Announcemen…
The 2012 Rafto Prize laureate will be announced at a press confer…
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4 Nov
Bergen
Rafto Prize 2012 - Award cerem…
The 2012 Rafto Prize laureate will be honoured at a ceremony and …
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