Norway supports the strengthening of human rights in China
"During this year?s roundtable with China on human rights, the focus will be on the rights of prisoners, detainees and workers. We want to have an open dialogue on these issues and to find areas for practical co-operation that can improve the situation," said State Secretary Vidar Helgesen at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Norway to sign new framework agreement with UNICEF giving priority to girls? education
Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson and UNICEF?s Executive Director Carol Bellamy are to sign a framework agreement today on continued Norwegian support for UNICEF.
Robbers spoil refugees’ holidays
Refugees at an asylum center in Loeren, north of Oslo, appear literally robbed of any holiday festivities this year.
France speed up asylum process
Asylum laws slashing the time people wait for a decision have been approved by the French parliament. The laws, taking effect next year, will speed up the time to process asylum applications from an average of two years to two months, according to BBC.
Hatred or religious History
Religious history students of Oslo University has raised on a online discriminatory and insulting statement regarding Muslims, Jews and women.
Investigators target neo-nazi group
Norway's domestic police intelligence unit PST has grown increasingly concerned about the recruiting and growth of the neo-Nazi group called Vigrid.
UDI illegally withheld documents
Norway's immigration agency (Utlendingsdirektoratet, UDI) has for years blocked access to documentation that formed the basis for its decisions on whether foreigners would be allowed to stay in the country.
Chartered flights to throw out asylum seekers
"The problem is that some receiving countries have a quota system for how many asylum seekers can be returned at one time. They also want returnees delivered to different spots in the country, something which makes charter planes less practical," Holen said.
A Black Pope for Rome
In the meantime Nigerians clergy are looking forward to see the African dream being held on Top through Arinze replacing the Hold current Pope. After Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu or Koffi Anan both Peace Nobel Price then what could impossible for African? Said Reverend Buye, Parish Prest in Uganda
School exclusions increase in England
New figures from the Department for Education and Skills show that Black Caribbean children are still three times more likely than White children to be permanently excluded from school in England.