When Justice Becomes a Facade
How Statsforvalteren Operates Like a Kangaroo CourtIn democratic societies, we expect institutions to uphold the rule of law, adhere to due process, and treat citizens with fairness and respect.
Unfortunately, my recent experience with Statsforvalteren (The County Governor) in Norway paints a very different picture—one that resembles the behavior of a kangaroo court, where decisions are made arbitrarily, without transparency, legal consistency, or proper justification and ignores recognized standards of law or justice.
Statsforvalteren is supposed to represent fairness and legal oversight in Norway.
Instead, in my case, they acted more like a kangaroo court — a body that bypasses due process and punishes dissent.
Normally, Statsforvalteren wait until the last day of the processing deadline to auto reject applications with no ground reason, as they’ve done before.
But after I submitted a strongly critical complaint accusing Statsforvalteren and NAV Sagene of repeated legal violations with my applications, something changed. They rushed to auto-reject 3 of my pending applications — not at the end of the deadline, but immediately.
And what’s worse
These rejections were issued within the same message thread and time where Statsforvalteren forwarded my complaint to NAV Sagene — the very office I was accusing of wrongdoing.
The placement and timing of those rejections clearly appear to be a retaliatory act, meant to dismiss my applications and discredit my criticism in one calculated move. That gose without Saying
(See the screenshot below it will exlpain everyhting)
This extreme reaction from Statsforvalteren clearly constitutes a violation of several fundamental Norwegian laws, as outlined below:
Violation of Norwegian Laws
This retaliatory response from Statsforvalteren goes against the spirit of several key Norwegian laws, which I believe have been violated in this case:
1- Arbeidsmiljøloven § 2 A-1 – Right to report wrongdoing (whistleblowing)
My complaint, which raised serious concerns about legal violations, is protected under this law, guaranteeing my right to report unethical or illegal actions without facing retribution.
2- Arbeidsmiljøloven § 2 A-3 – Duty to investigate reports
Statsforvalteren has a legal obligation to properly investigate any complaint made, particularly one that involves significant legal or ethical violations. This obligation has clearly been ignored.
3- Arbeidsmiljøloven § 2 A-4 – Protection against retaliation for whistleblowing
This law provides clear protection against retaliation for anyone who reports misconduct. The premature rejection of my applications appears to be a direct retaliatory action for voicing legitimate concerns.
4- Straffeloven § 171 – Misuse of authority – gross violation of public duty by a public official
The actions of Statsforvalteren and the involved public officials may constitute a gross violation of their duties, as they appear to be using their official power to suppress criticism rather than to act impartially.
5-Forskrift om utsendte arbeidstakere § 10 – Protection against retaliation for legal or administrative actions
This provision protects individuals from retaliation when they take legal or administrative action to safeguard their rights. The manner in which my complaint and applications were handled suggests clear retaliation.
This extreme reaction from Statsforvalteren not only disregards basic legal obligations but also undermines the trust in public institutions meant to serve and protect the rights of the people.
These actions cannot be ignored and warrant immediate scrutiny and accountability.
I used to believe this kind of authoritarian behavior — where speaking up gets you punished — only happened in dictatorships countries.
Yet here I am, facing the same pattern of suppression, not in a repressive regime, but under a Norwegian authority.
I chose to speak. And for that, I was punished. But I won’t be silent.
"There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing." – Aristotle