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Norway concerned over detained citizen’s health in Vietnam

October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 - by Mille Tanya Andersen - Leave a Comment

Norwegian diplomatic officials have met with Norwegian citizen Nguyen Duc Thuan in Vietnamese detention, where he says he is receiving diabetes tablets instead of the insulin injections he needs, according …

International relations / Myanmar / Sweden / Taiwan

Myanmar and Taiwan activists awarded Sweden’s Right Livelihood Prize

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 - by Alexander Vittrup - Leave a Comment

The 2025 Right Livelihood Award has been presented to activists from Myanmar and Taiwan as well as Sudan and the Pacific Islands, for their efforts in democracy, human rights, and …

Finland / General news / Norway / Thailand

Thai berry pickers demonstrate for labor rights

February 15, 2024February 16, 2024 - by Charlotte Nike Albrechtsen - 2 Comments.

The conflict between the Thai berry pickers and their employers in Sweden and Finland gained renewed attention last week, as several demonstrations took place in front of the UN, ILO …

China / Sustainability / Sweden

Chinese unimpressed by Swedish activist

September 26, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

While most of the world have praised Swedish activist 16-year-old Greta Thunberg for her speech at the UN’s Climate Action Summit in New York earlier this week, it appears to …