The Norwegian Human Rights Fund

29/04/2026

Kan Norge ta seg råd til å satse mindre på menneskerettigheter i en verden preget av krig, uro og ledere med forakt for felles normer? Sammen med 5 andre organisasjoner skriver vi i dagens Altinget.no 👇
Utviklingspolitikken må ta menneskerettighetene på alvor - Altinget

https://www.altinget.no/artikkel/utviklingspolitikken-maa-ta-menneskerettighetene-paa-alvor

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Dagens verden preges av krig, uro og ledere med forakt for felles normer. Norge kan ikke ta seg råd til å satse mindre på menneskerettigheter i en slik virkelighet, skriver seks menneskerettighetsorganisasjoner.

28/04/2026

📣 Our Latest Newsletter Is Out!
In this edition, we take a closer look at our new Strategy for 2026–2030, alongside other updates from our work around the world. We hope you enjoy reading it and that the highlights provide inspiration, insight, and a clear view of where we’re headed.

👉 Read the full newsletter here:

As of March 1, the Norwegian Human Rights Fund officially became a beneficiary of the Postcode Lottery! We are now one of 23 organisations receiving support from this charitable lottery, which provides flexible, non-earmarked funding. This strengthens our ability to support human rights defenders at...

10/04/2026

We are so happy the Human Rights Council last week renewed the mandate for the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders! The decision was made by consensus, an important victory in such a difficult, global context for human rights.

We are profoundly grateful for Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur for human rights defenders's excellent work and our collaboration with her over the last years. And now we celebrate and welcome the appointment of the first Latin American rapporteur, Colombian Andrea Bolaños Vargas!

The whole team at the NHRF are excited to continue supporting the mandate in its important work in all the ways we can. We also welcome Norway’s ongoing and principled support for the protection of human rights defenders and its continued commitment to strengthening this mandate at the UN level.

The UN Human Rights Council today adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders for another three years. The resolution was adopted by consensus and enjoys broad cross‑regional support.

16/03/2026

📢 We’ve just published a new article: Protecting Those Who Protect Rights: Why Temporary Relocation Programs Are Essential.

Temporary relocation programs offer human rights defenders more than just safety; they provide space to breathe, recover, and rethink strategies when threats become overwhelming. These programs prevent burnout, support mental well-being, strengthen global solidarity networks, and help defenders return home with renewed energy and resilience.

🔗Learn more about how temporary relocation strengthens resilient human rights movements worldwide: https://nhrf.no/article/2026/protecting-those-who-protect-rights-why-temporary-relocation-programs-are-essential

08/03/2026

💜 On this 8th of March, we celebrate women who defend rights, communicate from the territories, and transform realities.

Since 2020, we have collaborated with Boca de Polen, a women-led organisation in Chiapas that amplifies the voices of indigenous and peasant communicators.

🎙️ Through training, support, and radio production, they strengthen struggles for territory, food sovereignty, and the rights of indigenous peoples and women.

📻 We invite you to listen to their news programme Polen al Aire, also available on Spotify, and to learn more about their work.

As we conclude our relationship with them as partners, we wish them all the best as they continue on this path, and we will continue to accompany them in solidarity.

Illustrations by Boca de Polen

04/03/2026

📕 Our new Strategy 2026–2030 reaffirms a clear commitment: supporting locally led human rights work through flexibility, solidarity, and courage!

Read it here:https://nhrf.no/assets/documents/Strategy-for-the-NHRF-2026-2030-Final.pdf

01/03/2026

Fra 1. mars er vi i Menneskerettighetsfondet en del av Postkodelotteriet!


Med et lodd i Postkodelotteriet har du ikke bare sjansen til å vinne sammen med naboene dine – men du støtter også vårt arbeid for å beskytte og fremme menneskerettighetene globalt ved å gi direkte støtte til grasrotorganisasjoner som arbeider med å forsvare menneskerettighetene. ✊


Les mer på postkodelotteriet.no. Aldersgrense 18 år. Hjelpelinjen.no

26/02/2026

Watch the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oFjLOVFL44

This is our final snippet from the interview with Jan Egeland and Ingeborg Moa.

We strive to keep our culture fast, unbureaucratic, and present for those on the frontlines of humanity.

Our commitment is clear: stay close to those who lead the defence for human rights and ensure they have the support they need to keep going. 🌱


Photographer: CF Wesenberg , Kolonihaven studio

Editor: Fundación Chasquis

17/02/2026

We are pleased to share moments from the launch of “Lighting Shadows – the women of Afghanistan,” now open at the Nobel Peace Center and free to visit from Feb 14–Mar 8, 2026.

The exhibition amplifies the voices of Afghan women through personal testimonies and symbolic imagery, revealing their resilience as they continue to learn, work, and support their families under severe repression. Created by Story Impact Collective and PROOF: Media for Social Justice, the exhibition invites all of us to witness both the shadows and the light within Afghan women’s lives.

At the opening, a panel discussion brought together Gaisu Yari, Sahraa Karimi, and Gerald Folkvord, who offered powerful reflections on the stories featured in the exhibition. The event also included a moving musical performance by Ghawgha Taban.

The launch was co‑organised by the Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF), Amnesty International Norway, Story Impact Collective and Proof: Media for Social Justice

🔗 Learn more: https://www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/exhibitions/lighting-shadows-the-women-of-afghanistan
📷 by Aina Ferretti Sardà

12/02/2026

Human rights work should be led by local organisations supporting their own communities.

Local organisations are already driving change on the frontlines, with deep knowledge of their contexts and strong ties to the people they support.

Solidarity matters 👆🏾 not because local organisations lack capacity, but because collective action strengthens impact. Rooted in courage, flexibility and solidarity, local leadership can grow and reach even further. ✊🏽

The full conversation with the founder of the NHRF, Jan Egeland, and our Executive Director, Ingeborg Moa, is available on our website.

Photographer: CF Wesenberg , Kolonihaven studio

Editor: Fundación Chasquis

29/01/2026

We are excited to kick off 2026 with a video interview with the NHRF’s founding father, Jan Egeland!🌟

Together with our Executive Director, Ingeborg Moa, they talked about the history of the NHRF and the importance of supporting grassroot organisations defending human rights. This is the first of three videos we will share kicking off 2026. Stay tuned for more reels from this inspiring interview about how the NHRF came to be, and where the organisation is headed.

The full conversation can also be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oFjLOVFL44

Photographer: CF Wesenberg, Kolonihaven Studio

Editor: Fundación Chasquis