The legal case against the Norwegian government

Taket av operaen i Oslo på en sommerdag.

About the case

Last year the Tinius Trust announced its plans to challenge new legal provisions in Norway. On this page we have gathered information related to the case.

News about the case

From left: CEO of the Norwegian Media Businesses’ Association, Randi Øgrey; Secretary General of the Norwegian Press Association, Elin Floberghagen; Secretary General Reidun Kjelling Nybø of the Norwegian Editors’ Association; and leader of the Norwegian Union of Journalists, Dag Idar Tryggestad. Photo: Christine Tolpinrud

29. november 2024

Why We Support the Lawsuit Against the Norwegian State

In the fight to protect society, we are on the verge of relinquishing fundamental democratic values.

From left to right: CEO of the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association, Randi Øgrey, Secretary-General of the Norwegian Press Association, Elin Floberghagen, Secretary-General Reidun Kjelling Nybø of the Association of Norwegian Editors, and leader of the Norwegian Union of Journalists, Dag Idar Tryggestad. Photo by Christine Tolpinrud

27. september 2023

Media Organisations Act as Intervenients in Legal Case Against Norwegian Government

The Norwegian Press Association, the Association of Norwegian Editors, the Norwegian Union of Journalists, and the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association are joining as interveners in the anticipated lawsuit by the Tinius Trust.

Media coverage about the case

Digi.no

Statens forsvar for digital overvåkingsmetode: – Den minst inngripende måten å ivareta nasjonal sikkerhet på

Advokat Kaja Bjelland redegjorde for statens syn under andre dag av rettssaken der Tinius-stiftelsen har saksøkt staten for E-tjenestens nye fullmakter til digital overvåking.

Nettavisen

«Masseovervåkningslov» utfordres i retten: – Det mest dramatiske overvåkingstiltaket som har vært i Norge noensinne

Saksøkerne hevder loven truer ytringsfriheten og samfunnsdebatten, mens staten forsvarer loven som et nødvendig verktøy mot cybertrusler.

NRK

Saksøker staten

Stiftelsen Tinius og Varden-redaktør Tom Erik Thorsen har saksøkt staten.

Journalisten

Tinius-søksmål mot staten starter i dag

I Oslo tingrett i dag startet behandlingen av søksmålet Stiftelsen Tinius og Varden-redaktør Tom Erik Thorsen har anlagt mot staten ved Forsvarsdepartementet.