Tanzanian Association Oslo

Refugees in Norway

under foreign

surveillance

Several states are carrying out surveillance of refugees to Norway, and exposing them to threats. This is confirmed by the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST).

	08.09.2008

It is in particular refugees who have taken part in various forms of dissident and/or religious activities in their homeland who have been exposed to threats and other pressure by secret agents, Aftenposten writes.

Secretary General John Peder Egenaes of Amnesty  International Norway knows of several incidents of surveillance of refugees.

Source: Norwegian Broadcasting Corp. /Norway Post