Refugee Quota Cuts Alarm ICORN Residents

Benyamin Farnam, a photographer, documentary filmmaker, and author from Iran, now living in exile in Oslo, called the decision a moral and political setback.

“This is not just an administrative decision, but an obvious moral and political setback,” says Farnam.

Farnam believes at a time when freedom of expression and human rights are under pressure worldwide, if Norway, with its enormous resources and traditions, cannot protect threatened artists, it sets a worrying precedent.

With this decision, Norway sends a signal to the world that even democratic societies are willing to abandon their humanitarian obligations in favour of bureaucracy and national priorities.

“With this decision, Norway sends a signal to the world that even democratic societies are willing to abandon their humanitarian obligations in favour of bureaucracy and national priorities.

This directly harms Norway’s intellectual, cultural, and social fabric, raising questions about public morality and collective responsibility.”

Decision Not in Line with Norwegian Tradition.

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Published on: norskpen.no