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Establishing Human Rights Houses
Read an interview with Ms. Maria Dahle, Executive Director of the Human Rights House Foundation, in the Norwegian Helsinki Committee´s magazine “Menneskerettighetsmagasinet MR”. Ms. Dahle answers questions about the history of the Human Rights House Network, current projects, and the idea of a Human Rights House as such. (Norwegian language) (20 December, 2002)
Christmas Calendar on Human Rights
In cooperation with the Norwegian Board of Education the Human Rights House Foundation has made a Christmas Calendar on human rights. By solving a rebus pupils can learn about human rights and win a prize. (18 November, 2002)
The Rafto Prize for 2002
The Rafto Foundation wishes to support the saharawi´s struggle for human rights and self-determination, and has therefore decided to give the Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize for 2002 to Sidi Mohammed Daddach from Western Sahara. Daddach has spent more than half his life as a prisoner of conscience, without giving up the fight for human rights and dignity. (Norwegian language) (27-OCT-02)
Report from seminar on terrorism and human rights
On March 23. the Norwegian Human Rights House organized a seminar entitled “Menneskerettigheter i klemme” on human rights after September 11. The report from the seminar is now available online in Norwegian language. Read the report (PDF) (27 September, 2002)
The Rafto Prize for 2002
The Rafto Foundation wishes to support the saharawi´s struggle for human rights and self-determination, and has therefore decided to give the Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize for 2002 to Sidi Mohammed Daddach from Western Sahara. Daddach has spent more than half his life as a prisoner of conscience, without giving up the fight for human rights and dignity. (Norwegian language) (27 October, 2002)
Letter to OSCE on Belarus
President Marek Nowicki of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR) in the Republic of Poland has written a letter to the OSCE, remarking Belarusian authorities´ violation of the freedom of expression. (23 August 2002)
UN must not accept human rights violations
UN must not accept human rights violations in the war against terrorism. Many countries use the war against terrorism as an excuse to suppress people. Norwegian NGO´s urge Norway to focus on this in the UN. (Norwegian language) (23 October, 2002 )
UN Facts
The Human Rights House Foundation has made a short article in Norwegian language with basic facts about the United Nations. (23 October, 2002)
UN-Iraq
UN’s Security Council will debate a resolution that might authorize an American military attack on Iraq. In a letter to the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs the Human Rights House Foundation urges Norway to work towards a peaceful solution, and to vote in consistency with the UN pact. Read the letter (Norwegian language) (17 October)