Norwatch is an independent news service that conducts critical journalistic investigation of Norwegian businesses in developing countries, examining whether the companies act in accordance with basic human rights, labour rights, and safety and environmental standards. In addition, Norwatch covers issues concerning Norwegian investment and export and import ethics.

Norwatch.no has already become an important source of information on Norwegian businesses and investment policy in developing countries. The web page has approximately 15,000 users and more than 170,000 hits a month. In addition, Norwatch issues reports on various topics.

Since 2001 the Editorial staff has worked in accordance with “Rights and Duties of the Editor” (Redaktørplakaten). Norwatch is owned by the organisation The Future in Our Hands and has existed since 1995.

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Chief editor:
Pia A. Gaarder
tel: (+47) 2203 3162; switchboard: (+47) 2203 3150
cell phone: (+47) 9978 8235
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Journalist:
Erik Hagen
tel: (+47) 2203 3182
cell phone: (+47) 4526 5619
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Postal address:
Norwatch
Fredensborgvn. 24 G
N-0177 Oslo
Norway
tel: (+47) 2203 3150 (switchboard)
fax: (+47) 2203 3151