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The organizations in the Norwegian Human Rights House had a number of joint projects and activities in 2002. Read about the human rights situation in Norway, a joint conference on terrorism and human rights, support to human rights defenders in the Republic of Belarus and more…
File: Background 2002. (26 February, 2003)

15 organizations from the “Norwegian NGO Forum” has made recommendations on human rights issues which the Norwegian Government should focus on in this year´s meeting in the UN Human Rights Commission. One of the issues is the situation for civilians in Iraq in case of a war. (20 February, 2003)
 

The Human Rights House Foundation and several other organizations express concern for civilians in Iraq in the case of a war. They ask the Norwegian authorities to do what they can to protect the rights of refugees, internally displaced persons and other particularly vulnerable groups, if Iraq is attacked. Read more. (Norwegian language). (6 February, 2003)
 

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)

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)
 

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)
 

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 )
 

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)