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The Human Rights House Foundation has made a short article in Norwegian language with basic facts about the United Nations. (23 October, 2002)
 
 

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)
 

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.  (Norwegian language) (17 October, 2002)
 

With approximately one million people killed in three months, the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 was one of the most extensive in the 20th century. The Norwegian Helsinki Committee has released a new report on how Rwanda deals with it. (9 October)

With approximately one million people killed in three months, the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 was one of the most extensive in the 20th century. The Norwegian Helsinki Committee has released a new report on how Rwanda deals with it. (9 October, 2002)

The annual congress of the International PEN will be held in the Norwegian town of Tromsø in September 2004. Protection and development of literature written in minority languages will be one of the main topics at the congress. Read more (Norwegian language) (24 September)
 

The annual congress of the International PEN will be held in the Norwegian town of Tromsø in September 2004. Protection and development of literature written in minority languages will be one of the main topics at the congress. Read more (Norwegian language) (24 September)
 

The international judicial system must be strengthened in order to end impunity for crimes against humanity and war crimes. This is the recommendation of the Oslo Declaration on Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes, signed by a number of human rights defenders worldwide. Read more (10 September)
 

The international judicial system must be strengthened in order to end impunity for crimes against humanity and war crimes. This is the recommendation of the Oslo Declaration on Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes, signed by a number of human rights defenders worldwide. Read more (10 September)
 

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)
 

Police torture suspects and disregard a rising tide of nationalist violence, while abuse of Chechen civilians rages unchecked – and Western governments are partly to blame for ignoring the problems, The Moscow Helsinki group said July 9. (30-JULY-02)
 

Donations received on special relieve accounts were not distributed among Kursk families. The Mother’s Right Foundation has filed a complaint to Reutov (Moscow Region) town Magistrate about the special Commission of the North Fleet. (30-JULY-02)