Amnesty International
Amnesty International Norway
- Selected features in English.
The Antiracist Center in Oslo, Norway
- The Antiracist Center in Norway is a nonprofit, politically nonpartisan institution which seeks to promote human rights and equal opportunities, and increase the understanding between the indigenous people and persons of non-Norwegian origin in Norway.
Chr. Michelsens Institute
- The Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) is an independent, non-profit research institution and a major international centre in policy-oriented and applied development research. The geographical focus is Sub-Sahara Africa, Southern and Central Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans and South America.
FOKUS - Forum for Women and Development
- a resource centre on international women's issues and a co-ordinating organ for women's organisations in Norway.
Human Rights Watch
- dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
Human Rights Web Home Page
- about human rights; history, documents, what to do etc.
The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights
- organizations that act to protect human rights throughout Europe, North America and Central Asia. A primary specific goal is to monitor compliance with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Final Act and its Follow-up Documents.
Nansenskolen - The Norwegian Humanistic Academy
Narvik Peace Foundation
- an independent foundation which contributes to the development of positive processes in view of creating peace, compassion and international co-operation.
The Nobel Peace Center
- about the center, Alfred Nobel, press room, visiting hours etc.
The Nobel Peace Price
- contains information exclusively concerning the Norwegian Committee, the Norwegian Nobel Institute and the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
- an independent national human rights institution, a centre for national and international research on human rights, promotes rights-based development and human rights education. The NCHR is a centre within the University of Oslo, Norway.
The Norwegian Council for Africa
- struggle against apartheid, and workes for democracy and justice in Southern Africa.
Norwegian Federation of Organisations of Disabled People
- is a central co-operative body of organisations of disabled people in Norway. Fundamental to FFO’s work is its belief in a society based on solidarity, a society that ensures to all the right to freedom, social security and societal participation.
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee
- monitors compliance with the human rights provisions of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) within all OSCE signatory states and supports initiatives to strengthen democracy and civil society. In the last few years activities have focused especially on the emerging democracies in the Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
The Norwegian Human Rights Fund
- give financial support to projects in low- and middle income countries where the human rights situation is particularly difficult, either in general or for specific groups of the population.
Norwegian Students and Academics International Assistance Fund
- support projects in Africa and Latin-America with emphasis on the slogan “Education for Liberation".
The Norwegian Tibet Committee (norwegian site)
- some international links
The Norwegian Youth Council
- An umbrella organisation for almost 70 Norwegian non-governmental organisations for children and youth. Among our members are organisations working in a wide range of areas: from education and politics trough culture and music to scouting and religious work.
Raftostiftelsen
- Established 1986 in fond memory of Professor Thorolf Rafto. The aim of the Rafto Foundation is the promotion of the fundamental human rights of intellectual and political freedom and free enterprise. The Rafto Prize is an annual human rights prize.
SOS Rasisme
- The purpose is to create a broad alliance against racism, whether it is organised racism/nazism, institutionalised racism or "every day racism". SOS Rasisme in Norway is a member of the International Federation of SOS Racism.
The United Nations
The United Nations Association of Norway (UNA Norway)
- provides information on topics related to the United Nations, and relevant international issues.