Freedom of the Press 2007: Norway
5 March 2008
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Recent articles in Norway
Norway: No justice for attempted murder of PEN International VP
On 9 April, the Oslo District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case regarding the attempted murder of publisher William Nygaard, who was shot and seriously injured on 11 October 1993.
Human rights defenders criticise the bestowing of a Norwegian award to Bahraini prime minister
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.
Facebook’s iconic blunder
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.