Speed Message
Twitter
Follow us
Facebook
Flickr
Peoplepeace Flickr
Links
- Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet
The government has signed return agreement with Ethiopia - (Norwegian)
The agreement was signed today in Addis Ababa by the State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Torgeir Larsen and the Ethiopian Foreign Affairs State Minister, Ambassador Berhane Gebre-Christos. Negotiations have been going on since July 2011, and the agreement covers both voluntary return and forced deportations of rejected asylum seekers.
The government has signed return agreement with Ethiopia - (Norwegian)
The agreement was signed today in Addis Ababa by the State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Torgeir Larsen and the Ethiopian Foreign Affairs State Minister, Ambassador Berhane Gebre-Christos. Negotiations have been going on since July 2011, and the agreement covers both voluntary return and forced deportations of rejected asylum seekers.
- Aftenposten
1019 convicted criminals deported from Norway in 2011 - (Norwegian)
It amounts to a 50 per cent increase compared to 2010. A total of 4744 individuals were deported last year (4615 in 2010).
1019 convicted criminals deported from Norway in 2011 - (Norwegian)
It amounts to a 50 per cent increase compared to 2010. A total of 4744 individuals were deported last year (4615 in 2010).
- nrk
Raid against illegal immigrants - (Norwegian)
Thousands of illegal immigrants live in Norway. This week, the police in Bergen arrested 15 people. Some of them were deported directly out of the country.
Raid against illegal immigrants - (Norwegian)
Thousands of illegal immigrants live in Norway. This week, the police in Bergen arrested 15 people. Some of them were deported directly out of the country.
- tv2
Returning after deportation to Afghanistan - (Norwegian)
Several Afghan asylum seekers who were deported from Norway with police escorts are on their way back to the country. Channel TV 2 News met two of them in Athens, Greece.
Returning after deportation to Afghanistan - (Norwegian)
Several Afghan asylum seekers who were deported from Norway with police escorts are on their way back to the country. Channel TV 2 News met two of them in Athens, Greece.
- Morgenbladet
Deported from the hospital bed - (Norwegian)
Monday evening the immigration police went to the emergency psychiatric ward of Ahus Hospital to pick up a Palestinian asylum seeker, although he was not ready for discharge. The next morning the young man was deported from the country by air.
Deported from the hospital bed - (Norwegian)
Monday evening the immigration police went to the emergency psychiatric ward of Ahus Hospital to pick up a Palestinian asylum seeker, although he was not ready for discharge. The next morning the young man was deported from the country by air.
- VG
Faster deportation process for convicted criminals - (Norwegian)
The Norwegian government intends to speed up the process of deporting more convicted criminals to their home countries in 2012.
Faster deportation process for convicted criminals - (Norwegian)
The Norwegian government intends to speed up the process of deporting more convicted criminals to their home countries in 2012.
Articles
- Oslo
The European Torture Committee reports on Trandum Detention Centre
In May 2011 the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman Treatment (CPT) vistited several Norwegian prisons and detention facilities.
- Brussels
European Commission releases report on best practices in the field of forced return monitoring
Norway does not have a discrete forced return monitoring system. All phases of return should be monitored by independent monitoring bodies.
- Brussels
New Frontex mandate approved by European Parliament
Under a new mandate approved by the European Parliament this week, the EU Borders Agency Frontex will be able to acquire its own assets, such as helicopters, to monitor the EU's borders.
- Brussels
Changes in Frontex' rules backed by members of the European Parliament
This week the Civil, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) approved a series of changes to the rules governing Frontex.
- Oslo