Bestemødre mot atomvåpen
Encyclopedia
Bestemødre mot atomvåpen ("Grandmothers Against Nuclear Arms") was a Norwegian
anti-nuclear organisation, founded in Oslo
in 1983. Each Wednesday during the school term, they demonstrated against nuclear arms at the square Stortings plass in Oslo. The organisation was dissolved in September 2003.
The organisation was inspired by the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
anti-nuclear organisation, founded in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
in 1983. Each Wednesday during the school term, they demonstrated against nuclear arms at the square Stortings plass in Oslo. The organisation was dissolved in September 2003.
The organisation was inspired by the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo.
Literature
- Randi Aas: Bestemødrene på Stortings plass, Emilia forlag, 2006