This short film is part of a campaign highlighting the situation of students under attack globally. It also highlights the pilot programme Students at Risk in Norway, a programme which allows students, who are being persecuted due to their non-violent struggle for human rights and democracy, an opportunity to complete their studies at a Norwegian institution of higher education.
Bheki from Swaziland was one of the first students to arrive in Norway through the Students at Risk scheme in the fall of 2015.
So far 511 attacks on academic freedom and higher education has been reported since 2011, according to the latest documentation done by the Scholars at Risk-Network (Academic Freedom Monitor monitoring.acad.... The latest figures show that between May 2015 and September 2016 158 attacks on higher education in 35 countries occurred. Among these incidents 39 are related to organized student activities.
This campaign is produced by SAIH - The Norwegian Students and Academics' International Assistance Fund and NSO - The National Union of Students in Norway. The film is produced by Von Kommunikasjon.
Read more about SAIH here: saih.no/english/
Read more about NSO here: student.no/engl...
Read more about Students at Risk here: studentsatrisk...
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6 сен 2024
