Freedom of the Press 2007: Norway
5 March 2008
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IFEX member Gulf Centre for Human Rights leads a joint letter criticising the fact that an award has been given to the Bahraini prime minister by Norway’s 14th August Committee, despite his presiding over numerous human rights violations in Bahrain.
Banning of iconic image that helped turn American public opinion against Vietnam War in 1970s raises serious questions about Facebook’s status as the news gatekeeper of the digital age.
The Board of Norwegian PEN strongly urges the Norwegian government to meet with the Dalai Lama during his visit to the country in May, and to not set business interests ahead of human rights.