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-On this occasion, which moves me deeply, I would like to express my thanks to the Norwegian Authors’ Union for conferring on me its 2007 Freedom of Expression Prize. I am also grateful to the Norwegian Tibet Committee for its whole-hearted support and assistance. And to my Tibetan countrymen who dwell in Norway, I offer the traditional Tibetan wish for good fortune: Tashi Delek! Read Tsering Woeser’s, right, speech, delivered by her husband upon accepting the Norwegian Author’s Association’s Freedom of Expression Award for 2007, below. (08-MAR-08)
  

Last week, the Norwegian NGO-forum for Human Rights handed over its annual document called ´Recommendations to the Norwegian Government on Human Rights at the United Nations in 2008´. HRH F is an active member of the forum and notes that a number of our key concerns are worked into the document. (06-MAR-08)
 

In a silent, yet powerful protest against China´s despiccable human right record, Prince Charles of England will not be going to the Beijing Olympics later this year. -Follow his example, says Chungdak Koren, right, Chairperson of the Norwegian Tibet Committee to the Norwegian king, queen and crown prince, who plan to travel. (04-MAR-08)
 

The Norwegian Tibet Committee (NTC) invites to an open meeting with Wang Lixiong, the husband of Tsering Woeser, right, last year´s winner of the Norwegian Authors´ Association´s (NFF) Freedom of Expression award. Chinese authorities has effectively prevented Woeser, who is invited to NFF´s annual meeting 8 March, from travelling by not issuing her with a passport. ((03-MAR-08)
 

Despite protests from the International Olympic Committee that it has little responsibility for promoting certain political or social developments in host countries for mega-events, The Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 is one of the clearest examples that many people consider sport, politics and the media to be intimately linked. Right, Sverre Wilhelmsen, co-hosting the seminar. (03-MAR-08)
 

Of the seven nominations for the Free Press of Eastern Europe Gerd Bucerius (ZEIT) Award Human Rights House Foundation was involved in, four were officially named winners today. In addition to the two Belarusian winners, HRH F was involved in the successful nominations of one Azeri and one Russian journalist. (03-MAR-08)
 

Military defence, oil and freedom of expression. How do these interests go together? This is the question for a seminar that the Norwegian Helsinki Committee will host on Wednesday 5 March at the Human Rights House in Oslo. The backdrop is that while Norway and the Russian Federation have developed close relations over their joint commercial interests in developing the Barents region, reports have been ticking in about violations of a broad spectre of human rights, but particularly of journalists´ rights. (25-FEB-08)
 

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) is concerned about ongoing and grave human rights challenges in Kosovo. Particular concern should be paid to the justice sector and to the security, freedom of movement, discrimination and access to public services, such as education for internally displaced persons and minority community members (19-FEB-08)

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, who has been monitoring the Albin Kurti trial with the Danish Helsinki Committee since it began in autumn 2007, published a statement today criticizing the way in which the internationalized courts in Kosovo have handled the case so far. They suggest that the concerns are so serious that a retrial may be required. (31-JAN-08)