Colombia Forum
Colombia forum is an association of Norwegian NGOs working with Colombia towards strengthening different initiatives to attend the deteriorating human rights situation in the country and seeking a negotiated solution to the conflict.
The participation of the member organization veriates from year to year and was an initiative made by Fred i Colombia in 2012, with the aim of creating an open space among civil society and engaged employees/ volunteers.
During 2023-2024 the is coordinatied by Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN).
Support group for peace in Colombia.
The support group for Peace in Colombia is a voluntary membership organization whose purpose is to create meeting places and support measures for peace building.
We start from the principles of solidarity and trust, to gather forces and build bridges for reconciliation and transformation of the Colombian conflict.
Regnskogfondet
Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) is one of the world’s leading organizations in the field of rights-based rainforest protection.
We are working for a world where the environment is protected and human rights are fulfilled. Our specific focus is the intersection of these two global concerns. Our main arena is the tropical rainforest of the world.
Our mission: To support indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world’s rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfill their rights by assisting them in:
- Securing and controlling the natural resources necessary for their long-term well-being and managing these resources in ways which do not harm their environment, violate their culture or compromise their future; and
- Developing the means to protect their individual and collective rights and to obtain, shape, and control basic services from the state.
SAIH Norwegian Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund
SAIH is the solidarity organization of students and academics in Norway. SAIH’s motto is “education for liberation”. We believe that education is the most effective weapon for creating change. Through higher education and training, young people are given the tools for critical and independent thinking, so that they can participate in public debate and help create a more just and inclusive society.
In several countries, new knowledge and science is seen as a threat by the authorities. Students and academics risk being threatened to death when engaging politically. SAIH works to promote the right to academic freedom. Everyone should have the right to raise his or her voice against injustice; nobody should be threatened to silence.
The Norwegian Human Rights Fund
The Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF) works to protect and promote human rights internationally through direct support to organisations working in the first line of defence for human rights.
The NHRF aims to be a flexible, courageous and global actor that provides direct support to local organisations working for the rights of vulnerable and marginalised individuals and groups.
Latin-Amerikagruppene i Norge (LAG)
Latin-Amerikagruppene i Norge (LAG) er en partipolitisk uavhengig solidaritetsorganisasjon, basert på frivillig engasjement. Vi jobber for å spre kunnskapsbasert og nyansert informasjon om utviklingen og forholdene i Latin-Amerika. Vi er spesielt opptatt av hvordan Norge påvirker land og områder i Latin-Amerika gjennom investeringer og politiske beslutninger.
FOKUS – Forum for Kvinner og Utviklingsspørsmål
FOKUS – Forum for Kvinner og Utviklingsspørsmål – jobber for å styrke kvinners rettigheter og muligheter gjennom programarbeid i syv land i Afrika og Latin-Amerika, samt gjennom politisk pådriverarbeid i Norge og internasjonalt.
FOKUS er en paraplyorganisasjon med 48 medlemsorganisasjoner i Norge, og den eneste norske organisasjonen som utelukkende arbeider med kvinners rettigheter og likestilling internasjonalt.
Mental Health and Human Rights Info
Mental Health and Human Rights Info is a resource database providing free information about the consequences of human rights violations on mental health in contexts of disaster, conflict and war.
Since the beginning of 2003 we have shared information about mental health and human rights violation in emergency, war and conflict areas. When the World Health Organization in 2019 included Mental disorders and other mental health conditions to the big four non-communicable diseases (NCDs) risk factors, it became evident that focus on mental health and mental wellbeing would improve the health of the people everywhere. To acknowledge this, we changed our logo. The logo now confirms the focus of our work – Mental Health and Human rights info. Mental Health and Human Rights Info (MHHRI) aims to make resources on mental health more accessible to health professionals and others working with people exposed to human rights violations in disaster, war and conflict areas.
Norwegian People´s Aid
Norwegian People’s Aid is a politically independent membership-based organisation working in Norway and in more than 30 countries around the world. Founded in 1939 as the labour movement’s humanitarian solidarity organisation, NPA aims to improve people’s living conditions and to create a democratic, just and safe society. NPA’s international work covers three core areas: Mine Action and disarmament, Development and Humanitarian relief aid.
Peace Brigades International
PBI is an international peace and human rights organization that since 1981 has worked to protect peace and human rights defenders.
PBI protects people who, because of their work to defend human rights, are exposed to threats, persecution or direct abuse. We accompany a wide range of activists. They all have in common that they fight for their rights and those of others, and are exposed to threats or violence for the work they carry out.
Caritas
Caritas Norway is the Catholic Church’s aid organization and works to improve everyday life for people in Norway and in countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Caritas Norway was established in 1952 as the Norwegian Catholic Refugee Agency. In 1964, Caritas Norway became an independent foundation. The board is Caritas Norway’s highest body and is elected by the council meeting, where all congregations in the Catholic Church in Norway have the right to vote.
Caritas’ vision is a world without hunger and extreme poverty where people can live a dignified life. The relief work is inspired and guided by the values and principles of the Catholic Church’s social teaching.
Norwegian Red Cross – Røde Kors
As a response to the humanitarian needs of the ongoing conflict, the ICRC has been present in Colombia since 1980, locating their 16 sub-regional offices with more than 300 staff in areas most affected by the conflict situation.
The Norwegian Red Cross supports ICRC in carrying out their special mandate in Colombia. ICRCs role is to protect and assist victims of the conflict with shelter, food and health services. This assistance targets people living in remote areas without access to health services due to the conflict.
ICRC also informs and trains local authorities, as well as all the parties of the conflict, to respect the principles of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and also provides protection of detained conflict victims through regular visits to all Colombian prisons.
The ICRC aims at integrating IHL into university curricula and into the doctrine, manuals and training of the Colombian armed forces.
Redd Barna
Redd Barna har jobbet for barns rettigheter i mer enn 100 år. Vi er en medlemsstyrt rettighetsorganisasjon som er partipolitisk og religiøst nøytral. Her finner du informasjon om organisasjonen Redd Barna, hvem vi er og hvordan vi jobber.
International Women’s League for Peace and Freedom (IKFF)
IKFF is a feminist peace organization that works to increase women’s participation in peace processes. We work to promote conflict prevention work, the UN’s agenda for women, peace and security, and disarmament.
International Women’s League for Peace and Freedom (IKFF) is the Norwegian section of the international peace organization Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) which exists in over 30 countries.
IKFF/WILPF is the oldest women’s organization for peace, founded in 1915 as a protest against the First World War. Norwegian women participated in WILPF’s work from the very beginning, and IKFF in Norway was founded the same year, by suffrage pioneers from 1913.
WILPF currently has consultative status in the UN bodies ECOSOC, UNESCO, FAO, ILO and UNICEF.
NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council was established in 1946 under the name Aid to Europe, to assist refugees in Europe after World War II. Today the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, who provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP) worldwide. We cooperate closely with the UN and other humanitarian organisations, around the world as well as in Norway.
We believe in dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability and we ensure that those values are at the heart of our approach. Consider joining NRC to find your purpose in serving humanity and rebuilding lives.
WWF
WWF is the world’s leading independent conservation organisation. Our mission is to create a world where people and wildlife can thrive together.
To achieve our mission, we’re finding ways to help transform the future for the world’s wildlife, rivers, forests and seas; pushing for a reduction in carbon emissions that will avoid catastrophic climate change; and pressing for measures to help people live sustainably, within the means of our one planet.
We’re acting now to make this happen.