Media Freedom

General: This is not the time for strict enforcement of data protection. We are showing agility during this crisis. Work: Information that someone is infected with coronavirus is health information. …

At tabloid newspaper VG better understanding younger generations and learning how best to communicate with them is a top priority. So much so that it recently established a new department …

IF SAFETY IS your number one priority when traveling abroad, make sure to add Norway to your must-visit list. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration revealed on January 1, 2020, that no children between …

Carrie Filipetti, Deputy assistant secretary for Cuba and Venezuela, responded on Tuesday to the MEDIA during a press teleconference that if the security forces of the president in dispute, Nicolás …

As clocks struck midnight, people all around the world welcomed not only the new year of 2020 but also a new decade. Spectacular displays of fireworks were held in major …

Kurds and Norwegian friends gathered in front of Oslo Central Station, to protest the Turkish occupation of Northern and Eastern Syria as part of the “action day” for Rojava. The CDK …

Switzerland has come second behind Norway in the UN’s 2019 Human Development Index (HDI), keeping the position it enjoyed last year. Ireland is third, Germany and Hong Kong share fourth …

The local gambling regulator has warned Norwegian newspapers over publishing odds offered by operators without licences, as it is illegal. Norway.- Lotteri-og stiftelsestilsynet (Lottstift), the gambling regulator from Norway, has …

Although mediation remains the principal approach for preventing and resolving conflicts, the traditional model inherited from the post-Cold War era is under strain. Divisive geopolitics, rising populism, the fragmentation of …

The Human Rights Council this morning opened its forty-first regular session, hearing an update by Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The President of Bulgaria, Rumen …

In The lost art of peacemaking, his background paper for the 2018 Oslo Forum, the Executive Director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, David Harland, sketched out in narrative form …

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide is hosting the annual Oslo Forum on 18 and 19 June, bringing together experts from all over the world for discussions on current …

(Bergen, Norway) – Today, the Holberg Prize was conferred upon Professor Paul Gilroy, King’s College London, by HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. At a prestigious award ceremony today in the University Aula in …

A senior Saudi official says the kingdom has no information about an Arab activist living in Norway who says the CIA tipped off Norwegian security about a threat against him …

The 16th Eurasian Media Forum which began in Kazakhstan yesterday is discussions starts with the issue of various economic trends, particularly in the Central Asia region. A roundtable session yesterday …

Steve Bannon, US President Donald Trump’s election campaign strategist, will be appearing on a new stage today: Central Asia. The occasion will be the Eurasian Media Forum (EAMF), an annual …

The National Day of the Kingdom of Norway is celebrated on May 17, commemorating the birth of our Constitution in 1814. It states the fundamental principles and values – equality, …

The 2019 Business for Peace Honourees who are delivering opportunities for women, minorities and diverse and disadvantaged groups. The Oslo Business for Peace Award is given to inspiring business leaders …

“I can say that documents like the Terezin Declaration – first of all, the Terezin Declaration that you mention is a non-binding political document, so countries aren’t legally bound to …

Consumers are becoming more health conscious and discerning about what they put into their bodies. Oslo Brewing Co. has decided to address this by pro-actively putting the nutrition information on …

The Holberg Prize is pleased to announce two journalist grants to attend the Award Ceremony for the 2019 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize, as well as related events that will take place …

Professor Sandra Myrna DÌaz from Argentina has been awarded the prize for her work in biodiversity, encompassing the diversity of all living organisms.  The Gunnerus Award in Sustainability Science is an …

The late Kare Kristiansen was a leader of the Norwegian Chrsitian People’s Party. In 1994, he resigned from the Nobel Committee to protest the Award granted to Yasser Arafat, whom …

Norway’s youth is not adequately protected from the often subtle and sophisticated digital marketing techniques of unhealthy food brands, says the Norwegian Consumer Council. A new report has found that …

On the eve of International Women’s Day, human rights activists from the Middle East gathered at the Nobel Peace Center. They shared their personal stories and discussed how women’s voices …