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On 22 July 2011, AUF's traditional summer camp on the island of [[Utøya]] was the target of [[2011 Norway attacks#Utøya massacre|a massacre]] carried out by the right-wing terrorist [[Anders Behring Breivik]] dressed as a police officer. He shot and killed 69 people, most of whom were members of AUF, and wounded several others.<ref>[http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article4183596.ece 68 mistet livet på Utøya (lost their life at Utøya Island)]. '' Aftenposten.no''. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.</ref> |
On 22 July 2011, AUF's traditional summer camp on the island of [[Utøya]] was the target of [[2011 Norway attacks#Utøya massacre|a massacre]] carried out by the right-wing terrorist [[Anders Behring Breivik]] dressed as a police officer. He shot and killed 69 people, most of whom were members of AUF, and wounded several others.<ref>[http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article4183596.ece 68 mistet livet på Utøya (lost their life at Utøya Island)]. '' Aftenposten.no''. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.</ref> |
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In 2012, there was (and still is) controversy over Utøya being the location of political camps, rather than functioning as a place of remembrance ([[memorial]]).<ref>[http://www.dagsavisen.no/samfunn/splittet-om-utoyas-framtid/ Disagreement regarding Utøya's future]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Three prime ministers, [[Trygve Bratteli]], [[Thorbjørn Jagland]] and [[Jens Stoltenberg]] have been leaders in AUF.<ref name="salt"/> In addition, [[Oddvar Norli]] was leader of local chapter of [[Hedmark]] AUF<ref name="nordli">{{cite web |url=http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=ODNO |language=Norwegian |title=Biografi: Nordli Odvar |publisher=stortinget.no |accessdate=27 May 2012}}</ref> and [[Gro Harlem Brundtland]] was deputy leader of ''Sosialistisk Studentlag'' and ''Arbeiderpartiets Studentlag'', local chapters of AUF,<ref name="harlem">http://files.itslearning.com/content/ebok/www.ebok.no/historie/biografier/gro_harlem_brundtland.html</ref> before they both served as prime ministers.<ref name="nordli"/><ref name="harlem"/> |
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| ⚫ | Three prime ministers, [[Trygve Bratteli]], [[Thorbjørn Jagland]] and [[Jens Stoltenberg]] have been leaders in AUF.<ref name="salt"/> In addition, [[Oddvar Norli]] was leader of local chapter of [[Hedmark]] AUF<ref name="nordli">{{cite web |url=http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=ODNO |language=Norwegian |title=Biografi: Nordli Odvar |publisher=stortinget.no |accessdate=27 May 2012}}</ref> and [[Gro Harlem Brundtland]] was deputy leader of ''Sosialistisk Studentlag'' and ''Arbeiderpartiets Studentlag'', local chapters of AUF,<ref name="harlem">http://files.itslearning.com/content/ebok/www.ebok.no/historie/biografier/gro_harlem_brundtland.html</ref> before they both served as prime ministers.<ref name="nordli"/><ref name="harlem"/>}} |
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Template:Infobox Political youth organization
The Workers' Youth League (Bokmål: Arbeidernes Ungdomsfylking, Nynorsk: Arbeidaranes Ungdomsfylking, or AUF) is Norway's largest political youth organization and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.
History
In 1903 the Norwegian Social-Democratic Youth League was formed, which the organization and historians[citation needed] consider to be the foundation of the organization.
As an organizational entity, AUF took its current form in April 1927 following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its parent parties[1] after the conclusion of disputes over the "Twenty-one Conditions". Its ideology is social democracy and democratic socialism.
In 1958, the local chapter of Berge Furre and Kåre Sollund, Sosialistisk Studentlag, was closed down,[citation needed] as a result of their contacting MPs to sign a petition as a part of what is known as the Easter Rebellion of the Labour Party. All the MPs who signed, except one—later retracted their signatures.[2]
In 1998 the Workers' Youth League membership scandal resulted in two former treasurers and two former leaders of the Oslo chapter being found guilty of fraud, and given prison sentences for having unlawfully received 648,000 Norwegian krone in grants from the City of Oslo between 1992 and 1994—Ragnar Bøe Elgsaas, Anders Hornslien, Bjørn Jarle Rødberg Larsen and Anders Greif Mathisen.[3][4]
On 22 July 2011, AUF's traditional summer camp on the island of Utøya was the target of a massacre carried out by the right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik dressed as a police officer. He shot and killed 69 people, most of whom were members of AUF, and wounded several others.[5]
In 2012, there was (and still is) controversy over Utøya being the location of political camps, rather than functioning as a place of remembrance (memorial).[6]
Three prime ministers, Trygve Bratteli, Thorbjørn Jagland and Jens Stoltenberg have been leaders in AUF.[7] In addition, Oddvar Norli was leader of local chapter of Hedmark AUF[8] and Gro Harlem Brundtland was deputy leader of Sosialistisk Studentlag and Arbeiderpartiets Studentlag, local chapters of AUF,[9] before they both served as prime ministers.[8][9]}}
- ^ http://snl.no/arbeidernes_ungdomsbevegelse
- ^ Hagen, Andrea Kvamme (12 April 2004). "Påskeopprøret i 1958" (in Norwegian). nrk.no. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Ikke ny behandling av AUF-saken". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 30 July 1998. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "AUF-saken: Et kjempesvik mot tillit". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 30 January 1998. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 68 mistet livet på Utøya (lost their life at Utøya Island). Aftenposten.no. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ Disagreement regarding Utøya's future
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
saltwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Biografi: Nordli Odvar" (in Norwegian). stortinget.no. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ a b http://files.itslearning.com/content/ebok/www.ebok.no/historie/biografier/gro_harlem_brundtland.html
Organisational structure
Its current leader is Eskil Pedersen. AUF employs county secretaries in all 19 counties of Norway.
Its central office is situated at the historical seat[citation needed] of the Norwegian labour movement, Youngstorget in Oslo, in the Peoples' Theatre building. At the main office the elected leadership work together with different political advisors with national campaigns, organisation and political issues. It is co-located with the offices of the Oslo and Akershus county wards.
The National Congress assembles every second year, and is the supreme[citation needed] body of the Workers' Youth League. The Congress will also elect the party leadership, consisting of a leader, a deputy leader and a secretary general. These three together with 14 other elected members constitutes the Executive Board. On a day-to-day basis AUF is governed by the Executive Board. The highest body between[citation needed] the Congress is the National Delegate's Board, consisting of two representatives from each of the 19 counties and is observed by the Executive Board.
The party magazine is Praksis, with roots[citation needed] back to 1923.
The organization is a full member[1] of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) and the Joint Committee of the Nordic Labour Youth Movement (FNSU). AUF is also an observing member of the Young European Socialists (ECOSY).
Leadership
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References
- ^ IUSY member organizations
- ^ a b Halvorsen, Terje (2003). Partiets salt (in Norwegian). Oslo: Pax. pp. 535–542. ISBN 82-530-2576-9.
