The Fritt Ord Foundation Competition for upper secondary school is an annual competition that invites pupils to submit entries about freedom of expression and democracy. This year’s topic is ‘enemies of the people’.
No fewer than 27 photographers have taken part in the Norwegian Journal of Photography since the project was established in 2011. Fritt Ord’s efforts have given participants the opportunity to present their work at the national and international levels alike, in addition to offering workshops, seminars and guidance. We are now issuing a call for applications from photographers for two new years of NJP. The deadline is 1 March 2017.
Oslo, 21 February 2017
PRESS RELEASE
Film screenings and debates at the film festival Human Rights Human Wrongs.
Film screenings and debates at the film festival Human Rights Human Wrongs.
Film screenings and debates at the film festival Human Rights Human Wrongs.
The Fritt Ord Foundation and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius hereby invite nominations of journalists, bloggers, internet media and newspapers for the 2017 Free Media Awards.
Film screenings and debates at the film festival Human Rights Human Wrongs.
Fritt Ord, Ten Thousand Images and Human Rights Human Wrongs invite the public to the Oslo premiere of “Nowhere to Hide” Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 5:30 p.m. at Cinemateket. The screening is followed by a Q&A with film director Zaradasht Ahmed and producer Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas.
Fritt Ord, Ten Thousand Images and Human Rights Human Wrongs invite the public to the Oslo premiere of “Nowhere to Hide” Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 5:30 p.m. at Cinemateket. The screening is followed by a Q&A with film director Zaradasht Ahmed and producer Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas.
We warmly invite journalists from Russia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, the Baltic or the Caucasus to work together to produce stories through partnership and collaboration that transcend their national border as a part of the Perspektivy programme (Программа “Перспективы”).
Fritt Ord and the Institute for Social Research invite the public to a debate on Norwegian politicians and social media on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 7 – 9 p.m. at Fritt Ord, Uranienborgveien 2, 0258 Oslo, featuring Kjersti Thorbjørnsrud, Gunn Enli, Espen Teigen, Frithjof Jacobsen and Eivind Trædal. Arnfinn Midtbøen will be moderator.
Fritt Ord and the Institute for Social Research invite the public to a debate on Norwegian politicians and social media on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 7 – 9 p.m. at Fritt Ord, Uranienborgveien 2, 0258 Oslo, featuring Kjersti Thorbjørnsrud, Gunn Enli, Espen Teigen, Frithjof Jacobsen and Eivind Trædal. Arnfinn Midtbøen will be moderator.
Each year, Fritt Ord awards the Freedom of Expression Foundation Prize to individuals or institutions that have shown civil courage and worked to defend and strengthen freedom of expression and the conditions for it in Norway, especially by encouraging dynamic debate.
On Monday, 9 January 2017, photo and video journalist Mehman Huseynov was kidnapped on the streets of Baku and held by Azerbaijani authorities for 19 hours. During those hours, he was harshly beaten, forced to sign documents and then drugged. This report comes from the Azerbaijani human rights organisation, the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS). IRFS strives to improve conditions for free and independent journalism in Azerbaijan. They vehemently condemn the violent acts against Huseynov, who has been chair of the organisation’s Board since 2016.