Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Fjordman grant controversy
The foundation faced criticism for funding Peder Jensen, known as Fjordman, for a book about Anders Behring Breivik and the 2011 Norway attacks. Opponents described the decision as legitimizing far-right and Islamophobic views, while supporters argued that controversial ideas should be brought into open debate.
2008
David Irving literature-festival controversy
Fritt Ord was criticized after director Erik Rudeng objected to the Norwegian Festival of Literature's invitation to Holocaust denier David Irving and sought removal of the foundation's logo. Irving's invitation was subsequently withdrawn, generating debate over whether Fritt Ord's intervention conflicted with its free-expression mission.