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Sami musicians of Norway perform at the opening ceremony of a cultural exhibition held at UN Headquarters in recognition of the fifth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Proposed Norwegian law puts indigenous peoples’ rights at risk – UN expert

28 October 2011
A United Nations expert urged Norway today to strongly reject the proposal by one of its parties to repeal key laws and policies designed to protect indigenous groups, saying its approval would represent an “enormous setback for the recognition and protection of human rights in the country.”
Makeshift memorial in Oslo, Norway.
Johannes Groedem

Erroneous linking of Norwegian attacks to Islam was ‘revealing’ – UN rights expert

26 July 2011
A United Nations human rights expert on freedom of religion said today that initial media reports on Friday’s mass murder in Norway which implied a possible connection with Islamist terrorism were “revealing” and “embarrassing” examples of prejudice.
Makeshift memorial in Oslo, Norway.
Johannes Groedem

Norway: Security Council deplores deadly terrorist attacks

23 July 2011
Security Council members today strongly condemned the twin terrorist attacks in Norway that have killed more than 90 people, including many young people, and left numerous others injured.