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Rune Ellefsen

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P/CVE, policing, hate crime, social movements & addiction treatment. Researcher at Oslo University (C-REX) & Oslo University Hospital (RusForsk).

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Check out this blog post on our hate speech research

16.02.2026 10:48 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway Although terrorist attacks sometimes target minorities, there are few studies of the impact of terrorism on affected minority groups, as most studies investigate the effects of terrorism on out-gro...

New journal article - “The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway” by C-REX scholar @bphaanshuus.bsky.social & affiliate @oyvindbs.bsky.social. #OpenAccess www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

19.12.2025 09:51 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Hvor går grensen mellom ulovlige og smakløse ytringer? KRONIKK: Det er uklart hvor domstolene trekker grensen mellom straffbare hatefulle ytringer og ytringer som er usmakelige, men like fullt lovlige.

Hvor går grensen mellom ulovlige og smakløse ytringer? Les kronikken fra C-REX-forsker @runeell.bsky.social, Carola Lingaas og Anette Bringedal Houge. www.forskersonen.no/hatefulle-yt...

15.12.2025 09:40 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Relational hope and despair: heroin-assisted treatment as experienced by the patients’ family members Limited research exists on how family members of adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) are affected by their relatives’ entry into treatment. This is the first study to solely examine the experienc...

New article: "Relational hope and despair: heroin-assisted treatment as experienced by the patients’ family members"

Findings emphasize how treatment impacts both the individual receiving care and their family members, highlighting the interconnectedness of their well-being
doi.org/10.1080/0968...

09.12.2025 09:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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(U)lovlig smakløse ytringer: En rettssosiologisk analyse av domstolenes grensedragninger for straffbare hatefulle ytringer «Du er for mørkhudet til å være her», sa den mannlige norske komikeren til en yngre kvinne og kjent forfatter som han møtte på en bar. Han ble anmeldt til politiet for hatefulle ytringer, og ba om unn...

Ny artikkel om domstolens grense dragning for straffbare hatefulle ytringer: "Siden få anmelder og enda færre saker kommer til retten, er strafferetten egnet som samfunnets primære respons på de utfordringene rasisme i ulike former skaper?" www.scup.com/doi/10.18261...

29.11.2025 19:20 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Beyond a spoiled identity: Destigmatization through everyday interactions in heroin-assisted treatment Despite increased awareness of stigma toward people diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), these people often continue to encounter labeling and discrimination, even within healthcare settings. ...

Beyond a spoiled identity: Destigmatization through everyday interactions in heroin-assisted treatment doi.org/10.1080/0968... @deppjourn open access

10.10.2025 07:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Beyond a spoiled identity: Destigmatization through everyday interactions in heroin-assisted treatment Despite increased awareness of stigma toward people diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), these people often continue to encounter labeling and discrimination, even within healthcare settings. ...

Open access: Beyond a spoiled identity: Destigmatization through everyday interactions in heroin-assisted treatment www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

09.10.2025 18:59 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Including lived experience in substance use research

Call for papers for Special Issue: Including lived experience in substance use research think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

29.09.2025 08:58 👍 7 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
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Alvorlige konsekvenser I dag er det tre år siden det målrettede terrorangrepet mot skeive under Oslo Pride. Frem til nå har det vært mangel på kunnskap om konsekvensene av a...

Today marks three years since the terror attack on the LGBTQ+ community at Oslo Pride. In this op-ed, @bphaanshuus.bsky.social and Øyvind Solheim discuss the lasting negative impact, with many now feeling Norwegian society is less inclusive. #OsloPride #LGBTQ+ klassekampen.no/artikkel/202...

25.06.2025 08:47 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Why Anti-LGBTQI Hate Crimes are not Reported to the Police - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism What prevents LGBTQI individuals from reporting hate crimes, and what are the experiences of those who do report? A new study uncovers why anti-LGBTI hate crimes are frequently left unreported in Norw...

🚨 New blog post: "Why Anti-LGBTQI Hate Crimes Are Not Reported to the Police" by Kristina Os, Rune Ellefsen, and Mona Hovland Jakobsen, based on findings from the HATECYCLE project. Check it out! #LGBTQI #HateCrimes #HATECYCLE www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

03.06.2025 09:47 👍 13 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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Last week we celebrated the achievements and (soon to be) 10th anniversary of @crexuio.bsky.social in beautiful Rome. I'm happy and proud to have been part of such a cool and inspiring research community from the very beginning. Fingers crossed for a bright future!

13.05.2025 07:48 👍 15 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ Here’s Why That Matters The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk's role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.

The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk's role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.

22.03.2025 11:17 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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“It’s a delicate balance”: clinicians’ experiences of providing heroin-assisted treatment - Harm Reduction Journal Background Little attention has been paid to the experiences of clinicians and health personnel who provide heroin-assisted treatment (HAT). This study provides the first empirical findings about the ...

New article out about heroin-assisted treatment in Norway - on the clinicicans' experienced challenges and rewards of providing this treatment.

02.01.2025 09:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Reporting Anti-LGBTQI Hate Crime to the Police: First-Hand Experiences and Reasons for not Reporting: Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing: Vol 11, No 1 Idunn is Scandinavian University Press’ (Universitetsforlaget) digital publishing platform for academic journals and books.

First publication from the HATECYCLE project: “Reporting Anti-LGBTQI Hate Crime to the Police. First-Hand Experiences and Reasons for not Reporting” by @runeell.bsky.social, Kristina Os & Mona Jakobsen www.idunn.no/doi/full/10....

12.12.2024 14:57 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0