27 November 2009
NRK Radio - P2: Saturday 28 November at 08.00 and Sunday 29 November at 17.00, in the program "Verdibørsen", there will be a twenty minute story on the asylgrill. This can also be downloaded as a podcast or be listened to on the net here.
Read coverage in Klassekampen here.
Read coverage on Norsk Folkehjelp's web page here.
Read coverage in Oslo University College's journal here.
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Aftenposten, 15 November 2009
In an article on the treatment of unaccompanied minors in Norway, journalist Arnt Folgerø accuses Borderland of being "in it for the money". This criticism reflects a very poor journalistic effort from Folgerø, since Borderland receives no state support and all our activity takes place on a voluntary basis.
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7 November 2009
The so-called "ventemottak" at Lier and Fagerli offer only the most basic facilities for rejected asylum seekers. Many have now lived here for 2-3 years or more, in great isolation and passivity. Now, Borderland has established a news service where inhabitants may send news and views to be continually published on Facebook and Twitter.
- VenteNytt at Facebook.
- VenteNytt at Twitter.
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2 November 2009
Tuesday 24 November there will be a different kind of questioning of politicians at Litteraturhuset in Oslo. Several asylum seekers will be especially invited to prepare questions on relevant topics, and get the chance to "grill" one and one politician.
The following politicians will participate:
- Pål Lønseth, State Secretary, Ministry of Justice and the Police, Ap
- Trine Skei Grande, Vice-Chairperson Venstre
- Heikki Holmås, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Local Government and Public Administration (Stortingets kommunalkomité), SV
- Ola Borten Moe, Spokesperson on Immigration Issues, Senterpartiet
- Per-Willy Amundsen, Spokesperson on Immigration Issues, FrP
- Ingrid Baltzersen, Vice-Chairperson, Rødt
- Geir Bekkevold, Spokesperson on Immigration Issues, KrF
The asylum grill will take place 19.00 in the Wergeland auditorium. The event is free and open to everyone.
The event is organised by several organisations and private individuals in collaboration, among them the Norwegian Centre against Racism, Norwegian People's Aid, the Afghan Refugee Committee (ARC), the Iranian Refugee Council in Norway, the Network against State Racism, the Norwegian Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual and Transgender Association (LLH), the Ethiopian Asylum Seekers' Association, Socialist Youth, the Iraqi Kurdish Asylum Seekers and Refugees Organisation in Norway (IKAF), the Association of Guardians and Borderland.
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28 October 2009
Earlier this year, The Iranian Refugee Council in Norway and Borderland organised an open hearing on asylum seekers from Iran, with contributions both from Norwegian authorities, other professionals, and asylum seekers themselves. You may download the full report here.
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Ny Tid, 23 October 2009
Reza Sharkanloo and others from Borderland react strongly to the proposed 4 year work or education requirement for family reunification with spouse and children for anyone with a residence permit on humanitarian grounds. - This is integration with a gun to your head, Sharkanloo says. Read the full story here.
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Klassekampen, October 15
Borderland points out that most of the asylum seekers whose applications are rejected are from war-torn countries and totalitarian states. If the Norwegian Government increases the use of imprisonment of rejected asylum seekers, it will to a large extent affect people with this kind of background.
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