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.
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Rebiya Kadeer – five years of freedom
Rebiya Kadeer, the most well-known spokesperson for China’s ethnic Uyghur minority and the 2004 Rafto Prize laureate, has used her five years of freedom since her release from the Chinese prison in 2005 to raise the issue of the repression Uyghurs face and their struggle for human rights. She was recently banned from entering Taiwan for three years. 05 Sep 2010 »
Somali journalist killed in Mogadishu fighting
Veteran radio journalist Barkhat Awale, right, was killed by crossfire on 24 August in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, according to local journalists and news reports. He is the second journalist killed on duty in Somalia this year. The security situation worsens in Mogadishu as a result of a major offensive launched on 23 August by the Islamist militia Al-Shabaab. 29 Aug 2010 »
Amnesty International Norway and the Union of Education sign an agreement on cooperation
Amnesty International Norway and the Union of Education share a common ambition to spread knowledge about human rights. The two organisations signed a unique agreement of cooperation in Oslo on 24 August 2010. 26 Aug 2010 »
Uyghur farmer recaptured in Beijing
Chinese authorities have recaptured an 84-year-old ethnic Uyghur farmer after he escaped from detention in Beijing, where he went to protest the loss of his farmland, his son said. It was his 11th trip to protest in Beijing. 22 Aug 2010 »
Syria: Kurdish man held in custody for two years without charges
Amnesty International is urging the Syrian authorities to release or charge a Kurdish man who has been detained for almost two years. Reports from exiled Kurdish activists have raised fears that ‘Abdelbaqi Khalaf has been tortured at the hands of State Security. 19 Aug 2010 »
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23 Sep
Bergen
Rafto Prize Laureate'2010 Anno…
Recipients are to be selected by the Rafto Prize Committee. The 2…
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5 Nov
Bergen
Rafto Prize 2010 - Symposium
In connection with the annual Rafto Prize award ceremony, the Raf…
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7 Nov
Bergen
Rafto Prize ceremony
The prize will be delivered to the Laureate selected by the Rafto…
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19 Nov
New York
Human Rights Advocates Program…
The application for the 2011 session of the annual Human Rights A…
Letters of concern
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AZERBAIJAN: A common statement on Human Rights in Azerbaijan
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