Business and Human Rights
Næringsliv og menneskerettigheter
The Topic:
Double Standards?
Norway has a high international profile in regard to peace processes, rainforest saving initiatives and ethical standards for its Pension Fund. At the same time Norway is the largest exporter of arms per capita in the world. Our Pension Fund invests in companies criticized for serious human rights violations and environmental damage, as in gold mines in Guatemala and palm oil forests in Borneo and Indonesia. Is it acceptable?
Article 17.
(1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
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13:00
Parkteatret: El Oro O La Vida (with introduction)
In Honduras and El Salvador, indignation and organization are rising. Life for gold tells the story from the perspective of those opposing the Marlin mine in Guatemala.
- Director:
- Álvaro Revenga
- Country:
- Guatemala
- Length:
- 57 min
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15:00
Parkteatret: Arms trade and human rights (debate + the film - The Norwegian Solution)
Norway is the biggest arms exporter per capita in the world. A large amount of Norwegian weapons and ammunition ends up in developing countries, contributing to arms races in the Middle East, South America and North Africa. Can we be certain that these exports are not contributing to human rights abuses?
The Human Wrongs Human Rights festival is being held one week before world leaders gather in New York to discuss the possibility for an international Arms Trade Treaty. The festival will put light on Norway’s dual role as a exporter of weapons, and as a nation profiling itself as a peace nation.
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15:00
Parkteatret: The Norwegian Solution
Norway is, per capita, one of the world biggest producers of weapons and ammunition.The Norwegian Solution gives us a rare look into the ammunitions factory Nammo, situated in the idyllic surroundings of Raufoss, in the middle of the country. This is the first time a film team has been allowed to follow the production and testing and given free access to management, engineers and technicians at Nammo.
- Director:
- Emil Trier
- Country:
- Norway
- Length:
- 33 min
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18:30
Parkteatret: Rainforest and the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (debate + the film - Testament of Tebaran)
The Norwegian Government is sponsoring projects to save rainforest. At the same the time the Norwegian Pension Fund invests in highly damaging palm oil plantations.
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18:30
Parkteatret: Testament of Tebaran
The rainforest in Borneo is dying. Forest people, thousands of plants and animals are fighting for survival against logging, dams and expansion of palm oil industry. This film is a revealing and powerful testimony that illustrates the devastating effects of deforestation on Borneo. Tebaran is a member of the dying nomadic Penan tribe of Borneo, and a wanted man because of his struggle to save the rain forest.
- Director:
- Mattias Klum
- Country:
- Sweden
- Length:
- 45 min