News from the Rafto House in Bergen - 2013
The 2012 Rafto Prize awarded to Nnimmo Bassey
The 2012 Rafto Prize is awarded to Nigerian Nnimmo Bassey, 54, in recognition of his long-term fight for people’s right to life, health, food and water in a world affected by complex and threatening climate change and mass environmental destruction. Through his rights-based work and criticism of prevailing systems, Bassey has shown how human rights can help mitigate the effects of these changes. 02 Oct 2012 »
Aung San Suu Kyi visiting the US, there is still no peace in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's pro-democracy leader, is travelling to the US for the first time since she was put under house arrest in 1990. The Nobel laureate, who begins her 18-day tour of the US on Monday, will be presented the Congressional Gold Medal and meet various members of the state department and possibly the White House. She will also hold meetings with various Burmese expatriates and groups across the US. 19 Sep 2012 »
Journalists arrested in Gambia
In June and July 2012 three Gambian journalists reporting on court cases were arrested and investigated for alleged contempt of court. ARTICLE 19 calls on the Gambian authorities to provide remedies for the violations of the journalists’ rights to liberty and freedom of expression and to ensure that the media is free to report legal proceedings in the public interest. 07 Aug 2012 »
Violence in Myanmar continues
The violence, which reached its bloodiest point in June, constituted some of the country's deadliest sectarian bloodshed in years and raised international concerns about the Rohingya minority group's fate inside Myanmar. 24 Jul 2012 »
Rafto Prize laureate plans to establish a peace center in DR Congo
In devastating circumstances, Rafto Prize laureate Bulambo Lembelembe Josué is fighting for peace through conflict resolution and education. His newest commitment towards peace in the region is establishment of a peace center situated in Goma, in north Kivu province in eastern DR Congo. 17 Jul 2012 »
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