# Human Rights Service

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**Human Rights Service** (**HRS**) is a [Norwegian](/source/Norway) [foundation](/source/Foundation_(nonprofit)) established in 2001.[1] The organization is known for its [criticism of Islam](/source/Criticism_of_Islam) and [immigration](/source/Opposition_to_immigration),[1] and is managed by Rita Karlsen and [Hege Storhaug](/source/Hege_Storhaug).[2]

## Activities

HRS claims to have been established to work for a more well-functioning multi-ethnic society.[1] Through the spread of information the organization aims to contribute to better [integration](/source/Social_integration) of immigrants, and preventing violation of [human rights](/source/Human_rights).[1] It has become known especially for its work against [forced marriage](/source/Forced_marriage), and against cultural and religious oppression of women.[1] The organization has also been critical of the cultural and economic effects of the high immigration to Norway.[1]

HRS received public funding from the Norwegian state from 2002 to 2021, and from 2012 to 2015 from Oslo municipality.[3][4] After a new Oslo city council proposed to withdraw further support in 2015, the organization claimed they saw a huge surge of private donations.[5] In 2017, after longstanding opposition from the left-wing parties, the centre-right political parties [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_(Norway)), [Christian Democratic Party](/source/Christian_Democratic_Party_(Norway)), and some politicians from [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(Norway)) also tried to stop further funding of HRS, but they still got NOK 1.835.000 in state funding.[6][7] In September 2021, after increasing criticism and opposition to its work from several political parties,[1] it was announced that the state would cease funding HRS.[8]

HRS has been praised by [Ayaan Hirsi Ali](/source/Ayaan_Hirsi_Ali).[9] American writer [Bruce Bawer](/source/Bruce_Bawer) has formerly worked for the organization.[10][11] The website of the organisation has long been considered to promote the [Eurabia conspiracy theory](/source/Eurabia_conspiracy_theory) of [Bat Ye'or](/source/Bat_Ye'or).[12] Previously, since 2007, the site also published works by the [counter-jihad](/source/Counter-jihad) blogger [Fjordman](/source/Fjordman) through its former employee [Jens Tomas Anfindsen](/source/Jens_Tomas_Anfindsen)[13] who also attended the 2007 counter-jihad conference in Brussels.[14] HRS has later distanced itself from Bat Ye'or, the Eurabia conspiracy theory and Fjordman.[15] The organisation has however still been considered to have a counter-jihad[16] character, though more subtle than others.[17]

The organization has seen controversy as a result of criticism by immigrant women formerly affiliated with the organization, including former employee [Amal Aden](/source/Amal_Aden) criticizing some of its alleged work methods.[18][19] Aden gave a formal complaint to the police,[20] but the police later dropped the case due to insufficient capacity.[21]

## References

1. ["Human Rights Service"](https://www.snl.no/Human_Rights_Service) (in Norwegian). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. 23 September 2015.

1. ["Om HRS"](http://www.rights.no/publisher/publisher.asp?id=28) (in Norwegian). *Human Rights Service*

1. ["Statsstøtte til omstridt organisasjon"](https://www.utrop.no/Nyheter/Innenriks/2982) (in Norwegian). *[Utrop](/source/Utrop)*. 11 December 2002.

1. ["Human Rights Service mister kommunal støtte"](https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/innenriks/human-rights-service-mister-kommunal-sttte/3423139382.html) (in Norwegian). *[Nettavisen](/source/Nettavisen)*. 23 September 2015.

1. ["Hege Storhaug: - Vi får så mye støtte at vi ikke klarer å ta unna"](https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/innenriks/hege-storhaug---vi-far-sa-mye-sttte-at-vi-ikke-klarer-a-ta-unna/3423143967.html) (in Norwegian). *Nettavisen*. 6 October 2015.

1. ["Venstre og KrF lot Human Rights Service beholde millionstøtten"](https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/zL539O/Venstre-og-KrF-lot-Human-Rights-Service-beholde-millionstotten) (in nb-NO). *Aftenposten*. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

1. NRK. ["HRS-støtten overlevde budsjettkampen"](https://www.nrk.no/norge/hrs-stotten-overlevde-budsjettkampen-1.13791251) (in nb-NO). *NRK*. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

1. Mjaaland, Ola; Rønning, Mats; Strømme, Simen Hunding (22 September 2021). ["Fjerner støtten til Human Rights Service: – En skammens dag, sier Storhaug"](https://www.nrk.no/norge/fjerner-stotten-til-human-rights-service_-_-en-skammens-dag_-sier-storhaug-1.15662527) (in nb-NO). *NRK*. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

1. Ali, Ayaan Hirsi (26 August 2006). ["Women the Future of Freedom"](http://www.aei.org/publication/women-the-future-of-freedom/). *[American Enterprise Institute](/source/American_Enterprise_Institute)*

1. Bawer, Bruce (21 October 2009). ["Bruce Bawer joins forces with HRS"](http://www.rights.no/publisher/publisher.asp?id=59&tekstid=2872). *Human Rights Service*. Retrieved 17 December 2010.

1. Redaksjonen, Tekst (2015-01-07). ["Hege Storhaug: – Jeg er helt vill etter frihet!"](https://nattogdag.no/2015/01/smilgift-moter-hege-storhaug/) (in nb-NO). *NATT&DAG*. Retrieved 2021-03-30.

1. Sedgwick, Mark (2019). [*Key Thinkers of the Radical Right: Behind the New Threat to Liberal Democracy*](https://books.google.com/books?id=UUSCDwAAQBAJ&dq=human+rights+service+eurabia&pg=PT277). Oxford University. ISBN 9780190877613.

1. ["Sannheten om da HRS hyllet Fjordman"](https://www.manifesttidsskrift.no/sannheten-om-da-hrs-hyllet-fjordman/) (in Norwegian). *Manifest Tidsskrift*. 6 August 2021.

1. ["Counter Jihad Brussels: 18-19 October 2007"](https://libertiesalliance.org/2007/10/20/counter-jihad-brussels-18-19-october-2007/). *International Civil Liberties Alliance*. 20 October 2007.

1. Strømmen, Øyvind (9 August 2011). ["Storhaugs dårlige hukommelse"](https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/storhaugs-daringrlige-hukommelse/63577522) (in Norwegian). *Dagbladet*

1. Pertwee, Ed (October 2017). ['*Green Crescent, Crimson Cross': The Transatlantic 'Counterjihad' and the New Political Theology*](https://etheses.lse.ac.uk/3780/1/Pertwee__green-crescent-crimson-cross.pdf). London School of Economics. p. 267. [doi:10.21953/lse.xx0e1p4w3f3y](https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.xx0e1p4w3f3y)

1. Rogers, Richard (2013). [*Right-Wing Formations In Europe And Their Countermeasures: An Online Mapping*](http://govcom.org/populism/GCO_DMI_Populism_final_6May2013.pdf). Govcom.org Foundation. p. 56.

1. Glomnes, Lars Molteberg (7 July 2009). ["– Var det opp til meg, ville de ikke fått støtte"](https://www.dagbladet.no/2009/07/07/nyheter/hege_storhaug/human_rights_service/amal_aden/innvandring/7078926/) (in Norwegian). *[Dagbladet](/source/Dagbladet)*. Retrieved 17 December 2010.

1. ["Bryter med sine allierte"](https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/bryter-med-sine-allierte/a/216868/) (in Norwegian). *VG*. 28 February 2004.

1. ["- Hun satte livet mitt på spill"](https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/hun-satte-livet-mitt-pa-spill/65242579) (in Norwegian). *Dagbladet.no*. 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

1. ["- Tar HRS-påstander alvorlig"](https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/tar-hrs-pastander-alvorlig/65258259) (in Norwegian). *Dagbladet.no*. 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.rights.no/)

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