IFLRY condemns the Oslo bombing and the Utøya mass shootings

Joint statement by IFLRY and the Young Liberals of Norway (NUV)

The International Federation of Liberal Youth, gathered in Timisoara in Romania, strongly condemns the attack that took place in Oslo on July 22. As liberals, we hold the value of life in highest esteem and find this cruel attack to be a violation of humanity. IFLRY sends most sincere condolences to the families and friends of the eight victims of the Oslo bombing and the sixty-eight victims in the Utøya shooting.

As young people, we find the killings at Utøya to be very disturbing. The horrendous attack on politically active and interested youth has been received by all participants at the IFLRY meeting as a huge shock. At this point, we want to express our solidarity with the Norwegian Workers’ Youth League (AUF) by strongly condemning this terrorist action. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of all victims, including those injured and traumatised.

We, the International Federation of Liberal Youth, are committed to fight terrorism, protect lives and uphold political, civil and human rights all over the world. As a means of showing our condolences for all those killed in these incidents, we held a moment of silence to commemorate their death.

For IFLRY: Thomas Leys

For NUV: Andreas Skjæret

For LYMEC: Alexander Plahr

For OALY-LEAD: Lebo More

For YLDA: Harshana Rajakaruna

For TNL: Florin-Alexandru Alexe

For CSL: Radu Surugiu

For JNC: Jordi Villanueva Calvet

For the Juventude Democratas: Joao Victor Guedes

For Future Youth: Rabih Fakhreddine

For YLC: Mateusz Trybowski

For SU: Danica Vihinen

For Finnish Centre Youth: Virva Leväinen

For Radikal Ungdom: Christian Schmidt-Sorensen

For LUF: Johanna Lönn

For YMRF: Stanislav Anastassov

For Liberal Youth: Harriet Ainscough

For JRG: Nasha Gagnebin

For JuLis: Julia Hesse

For UJTL: Ameth Nasses

For JD: Maarten Koning

For JOVD: Timo Roeleveld

For L²: Jefrey Van der Straeten

For the Liberal Youth of Moldova: Ludmila Lupu

For Youth Yabloko: Ksenia Vakhrusheva

For MLD: Nusa Anna Hrustek

For Liberal Youth Guild: Harshana Rajakaruna

For DA Youth; Lebo More

For 3H: Afra Uysal

For JLA: Lukas Kaleinikovas