Negative social control in Norway is on the rise so what can be done?
There is, perhaps, no more basic or important right than the right to make decisions about one’s own life. However, for a small but rising…
Immigrant background
Today, Norway marks 20 years since neo-Nazis killed 15-year-old Benjamin Hermansen. This is his story
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the brutal murder of Benjamin Harmensen. He was stabbed to death, by a group of young neo-Nazis, simply for…
Children of immigrants often choose partners with immigrant background
Three out of four Norwegian born with parents from Pakistan, Vietnam, Turkey, and Sri Lanka have a partner with an immigrant background according to Statistics…
Several young people with immigrant background complete education to achieve profession
The proportion of children of immigrants completing high school within five years was 72 percent, compared to 66 percent in 2013. The proportion is…
Frps first ladies met with supporters of immigrant background
Frps (Progress Party) Siv Jensen and Sylvi Listhaug on Wednesday had dinner with supporters of immigrant background. “In an election campaign where there has…
One in three with an immigrant background in Oslo
Oslo had the largest population of immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, both in relative terms and absolute figures. Of Oslo’s 666 800 inhabitants, 166 400 were…
One out of four children in child care has an immigrant background
Every fourth child that CPS was in contact with last year, had an immigrant background, according to figures Statistics Norway (SSB) has collected. – If…
Almost everyone convicted of domestic violence have an immigrant background
Among the 89 who are convicted of violence against children in the Oslo District Court over the past three years, 82 of them were from…
