some of the most fundamental rights in the Declaration, namely the “right to life, liberty and security” (article 3). People around the world still disagree about whether it is legitimate to take the lives [...] 53 prisoners were executed in the USA in 2006, bringing to 1,057 the total number executed since the use of the death penalty was resumed in 1977. Scientific studies have consistently failed to find convincing [...] nal seeks to play a major role in the globalization of the fight for a death penalty-free world. Progress has been dramatic. In 1977 only 16 countries had abolished the death penalty for all crimes. Today

Faroese people are in fact amongst the best educated in the world, and of the Nordic countries only the Finnish population actually has a higher degree of education than the Faroese. Infrastructure is good [...] tions abroad – where the fourth one opened just last weekend in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. We are approaching the wider world, not least the EU, in many ways to engage in negotiations and deals [...] aware that the Faroes as an autonomous country constitute a special territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Situated between Scotland and Iceland, the Faroes are together with Shetland situated in the area, which

get answers. In May the worlds leading experts in the field fetal programming and developmental toxicity met in the Faroes for the first international conference on the subject. It was in the Faroes because [...] born with the respect of nature and resources that world is asking for today. But this does not make the Faroes a perfect society, yet. Oldest parliament in the World The social contract in the Faroes is [...] Danish rule. However the Faroes have also acted very independently and it seems like the Faroese have the oldest parliament in the world. In ancient times it has been situated in the older part of Tórshavn

not compete with. Both the faroese fish industry and the faroese society benefited immensely by the american market. When the faroese fish industry collapsed in the sad 90ies the export to USA came to a [...] strength for our nation”. Both the largest democray in the world, America, and Faroes, the smallest one, will benefit of more co-operation. Johan Mortensen, Manager for the US oil company, Anadarko Faroes [...] In the early 1970 the Faroese fish industry started to export frozen fish to USA. This export was a co-operation with the Icelandic company Cold Water which had established themselves in USA and very

walk along the street in Tórshavn commemorating the intrepid Jónas Bronck and his incredible adventures long ago in the new world. Michael Paul Reveal holds a juris doctorate in law from the University [...] course, to the country’s Vision 2015, the hope and dream that the Faroes will become one of the most progressive nations of the world by 2015. A bit audacious some might say, but I for one am the eternal [...] shares his experiences in the Faroes with the Honorable Senator from New York, that both of them might well wend their way back to the Faroes in the not too distant future to relax a bit in this most peaceful

virus, in 30 degrees Celsius, wearing three shirts to many, I did not have the sweet feeling of adventure I had expected. However, I was happy to be done traveling for now. In the car on the way to the school [...] We landed in Arkansas at around four in the evening, but for us - myself and my friend Samal, it could just as well have been four in the morning. Having traveled for three days, through three different [...] make it through the day. I remember one night looking at the ceiling and wondering why I had traveled halfway across the world. That night, I fell asleep without an answer. I have been in Arkansas for almost

she is successful in her endeavour to become the first female President of the United States or not, she has already become an inspiration and role model for women all over the world. It is women like [...] be possible to have more women participate in politics. Even if female representation in the Faroese Parliament is just 9%, 0% in local government and 23% in town councils we believe that it is possible [...] accompanied you here, to inspire and show us the way out of the unequal situation dominant in our society. We do hope that such a visit may become possible in the future! Yours sincerely Demokratia Demokratia

here in the Faroes we are waiting in suspense for the result of a future American presidential election. In is of course exciting in its own right if a woman was to become the very first President in the [...] small group have the opportunity to hear them in the Nordic House. Personally, I »met« Mr Clinton on the 2nd of November 1999, at a Remembrance Day in Oslo – the fourth anniversary for the killing of Mr Yitzhak [...] rest of the world of a one-eyed parliament instead of an advanced society. Convey to them discreetly that one of the reasons you became one of the most popular Presidents ever in the history of the USA is

role in Faroese society. The interest in music might be greater here than anywhere else in the world – this may be a result of the times we live in or the nature surrounding us, or it may be the inspiration [...] also offered the Faroese music industry to be inspired and to establish contacts with people in the industry through workshops and meetings. A similar project for the US market is in the pipeline. FIE [...] from our most successful contemporary musicians. Whatever the reason, the inclination to make music here grows day by day. The music scene in the Faroes is very diverse, offering everything from metal bands

of a new political strategy the Faroese Government decided to merge the Trade Council and Tourist Board in the beginning of this year. This was done in the realisation of the fact that development of trade [...] Territory to Explore What advantages do the Faroe Islands have as a travel destination? The fact that our country is a small archipelago in the middle of the big ocean in the periphery of western society makes [...] a great increase in bed capacity in hotels and B&Bs, and tourist numbers started rocketing. The fact that people could get in contact with the local people in this way, along with the slightly primitive