At the Rafto Conference, we focused on rafto laureate Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Cuba and human rights violations. Watch the entire conference on replay here: rafto.no/en/news/watch-…

Three years of wrongful imprisonment. Today marks three years of wrongful incarceration of Kashmiri human rights defender #KhurramParvez. His arrest is a deliberate act of reprisal for his work documenting severe human rights violations in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

Hvordan etterlever norske selskaper sitt ansvar for menneskerettigheter? Dette blir et av de sentrale spørsmålene når Raftostiftelsen møter til debatt sammen med Statkraft og Uyghur Transitional Justice Database. Arrangementet er gratis og åpent for alle. Onsdag 27 November

Every year in November, a wreath-laying ceremony is held at NHH Norwegian School of Economics, in honor of professor Thorolf Rafto. During this years ceremony, we paid special tribute to Rafto Laureate 2024: imprisoned Cuban artivist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara.

Today we comememorate one of the darkest chapters in Norway`s history. Never stay silent. Never forget.

Today marks the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Khaled Quzmar, General Director of Defense for Children International – Palestine (Rafto Prize laureate 2023) has this message. #defenseforchildrenpalestine #defenseforchildreninternational

This evening, the streets of Bergen where full of people with solidarity with Palestine. Whe gathered with a fellow message. Stop the killings. Enough lifes lost. #dcipalestine #defenseforchildrenpalestine #defenseforchildreninternational

The celebration of this year’s Rafto Laureate, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, is now behind us. A heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers and supporters who continue to strengthen our mission. Your dedication makes a difference! #FreeLuisMa #PatriaYVida #MovimientoSanIsidro

Thank you to all followers and supporteres for the collaboration this year. We look forward to continuning our efforts to promote human rights together in the year ahead. From all of us at the Rafto Foundation, we wish you peaceful holidays and a wonderful New Year. ❤️

Nodjigoto Charbonell has dedicated his life to fighting for victims of torture and human rights abuses in Chad. Friends of the Rafto Foundation have launched a fundraising campaign to support Charbonell's important work. Do you want to give a donation? Follow the link:

Do you know a #humanrights defender who needs the world's attention? We call for nominations for the 2025 Rafto Prize! Nominate your candidate: rafto.no/en/news/call-f… Annual deadline is 1 February.

Each year we award a person or an organization who stands up for #humanrights and #democracy with the Rafto Prize. We encourage everyone with an interest in or knowledge of human rights to make a nomination. Annual deadline is 1 February: tinyurl.com/mptjtudw

The #ceasefire raises critical questions about what comes next. Beyond political negotiations and reconstruction, the focus must shift to addressing the immediate and long-term needs of those most affected by the violence: Palestinian children. rafto.no/en/news/after-…

Each year we award a person or an organization who stands up for human rights and democracy with the Rafto Prize. We encourage everyone with an interest in human rights to make a nomination. The annual deadline is 1 February. rafto.no/en/news/call-f…

We call upon the Cuban government to stop the persecution of artists and human rights defenders. We urge them to free Rafto laureate 2024 Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and all political prisoners in Cuba! #todos #freeluisma

Freedom of speech, organization, and peaceful assembly should be protected by all states. We call for the immediate release of all prisoners incarcerated for their exercise of these rights. #Freeluisma #Todos rafto.no/en/news/politi…

This week the Rafto Foundation is marking #HolocaustRemembranceDay by inviting school students to a walking theater about Oskar Müller, a Jewish boy who was 14 years old when he was arrested at Fridalen School and deported to Auschwitz in 1943.

LAST CALL📣 Nominations for the 2025 Rafto Prize must be submitted by 1 February. Read more and make your nomination here: rafto.no/en/news/call-f…