Human Rights House of Bergen

The Rafto House

The Human Rights House of Bergen, also known as the Egil Rafto Human Rights House, is based in Bergen, Norway. The Human Rights House was established in memory of Thorolf Rafto’s son, Egil Rafto.[1] The House was opened in 1999 by Kim Aris, Aung San Suu Kyi's youngest son. The Rafto Foundation for Human Rights and several other organizations have permanent offices in the house, such as Amnesty International, AFS Intercultural Learning, Médecins Sans Frontières, and Norwegian Church Aid's Youth. Other groups can the house for seminars, meetings, or social events.[2]

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