Sweden Investigates Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Sweden Investigates Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Läns­sty­rel­sen in Stock­holm, which super­vi­ses the Nobel Prize, are investi­ga­ting the Nobel Com­mittee in Nor­way, led by for­mer prime minis­ter and Par­lia­ment Pre­si­dent Thor­bjørn Jag­land. The accu­sa­tions claim that the Nobel Com­mittee has been to NATO-friendly in their choice of lau­rea­tes. The Hono­rary Pre­si­dent of the Nor­we­gian Peace Coun­cil and lawyer, Fre­de­rick S. Hef­fermehl gives […]

Gene Sharp coming to film festival in Oslo.

Gene Sharp coming to film festival in Oslo.

  The orga­niza­tion “Human Rights Human Wrongs” is orga­ni­zing a docu­men­tary film fes­ti­val in Oslo, with scre­en­ings at Vika Kino, Park­tea­te­ret and Lit­te­ra­tur­hu­set. The  film fes­ti­val is look­ing to use the docu­men­ta­ries as an infor­ma­tion source, where human rights and non-violent inter­ven­tion will be in focus. This year’s guest of honor is the notable Gene […]

Global Day of Action on Military Spending, April 17th 2012

Global Day of Action on Military Spending, April 17th 2012

In 2010 alone, glo­bal mili­tary spen­ding rose to an all-time high amount of $1.63 TRILLION!Because we encoun­ter count­less cri­ses in today’s world –poverty, hun­ger, lack of edu­ca­tion, poor health care, environ­men­tal issues – it is essen­tial that we come toget­her and create a glo­bal move­ment focu­sing on what IS impor­tant: human lives and their needs. […]

Peace House

Peace House

We are happy to announce that first Peace House in Nor­way has star­ted to work in new loca­liza­tion at Møl­ler­gata 12 in Oslo. Peace House is goi­ning to be Norway’s cen­tral meeting for all those involved for peace. Seve­ral orga­ni­sa­tions are alre­ady in our new office: CISV, ICAN – cam­paign, No to Nuclear Weapons, Peace Bri­ga­des International, The Nor­we­gian Peace […]

Arne in 100

Arne in 100

Phi­lo­sop­her Arne Næss (1912–2009) was born January 27th 1912, so January 27th 2012 marks the 100 year anni­ver­sary of his birth. On this day the event “Arne i 100″ (“i 100″ being a Nor­we­gian phrase allu­ding to both age and speed/activity level) will take place in the uni­ver­sity aula in Oslo, Norway. We the orga­nizers, who have […]