Stories from the ground
Defending and Protecting life, Territories, Nature and Human Rights as a response to the Climate Crisis
Last year was the warmest on record, with climate change indicators reaching unprecedented levels. Despite being the most affected by its impacts, ethnic peoples and local communities raise proposals for how to handle this crisis.
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5 facts you need to know about enforced disappearances in Mexico
Enforced disappearances are increasing alarmingly year after year in the world and Mexico is one of the countries at the top of the list in Latin America.
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Oslo as a breathing space city for human rights defenders: SPRING 2024
In the spring of 2024, the Breathing Space City Programme had its third round of participants, with two human rights defenders staying in Oslo. See the highlights from their stay in this article.
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Annual Report 2023
In the NHRF Annual Report for 2023, you will find comprehensive information on the NHRF's activities and the remarkable work carried out by our grantee partners throughout the year.
Oslo Breathing Space City
The NHRF is currently the secretariat for Oslo Breathing Space City - a temporary relocation programme with the aim of creating a breathing space for human rights defenders living in stressful or hostile environments. The pilot project running in 2023 and 2024 is rooted in Norwegian civil society and was initiated by five Norway-based organisations: Amnesty International Norway, Human Rights House Foundation, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, the Rafto Foundation and The Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF).
Our work in Colombia
The NHRF has been increasing its support to civil society organizations in Colombia through a new donor agreement with the Norwegian Embassy in Bogotá and with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). In the spring of 2020, the NHRF Colombia Office opened, which has enabled us to increase close monitoring and follow-up of the grantees and to ensure targeted, fit-for-purpose capacity building.