Who shot William Nygaard?

The assassination attempt was linked to Salman Rushdie, the British author who has lived under strict security measures since Iran's leader issued a fatwa against him in 1989. Nygaard was the editor of Aschehough at that time, the publisher of the book that triggered the fatwa against Rushdie.

Why has this case not been solved yet? Why is the Norwegian police unable to solve the case? Is the fear of upsetting Iran the reason why this criminal case still remains unsolved? These are the questions investigated by investigative journalist Odd Isungset in the book "Blodspora i Dagaliveien" (Blood Trails in Dagaliveien).

Isungset has been working on this case from day one and is convinced that this is not a typical criminal case carried out by a lone terrorist. He believes that we are dealing with state terrorism which makes this case an important matter for democracy and freedom of expression. The case also has a direct connection to Stavanger.

Isungset has been the editor of Brennpunkt and Dokument 2, and has received The Great Journalism Award, the Free Speech Honorary Award, and the SKUP Diploma for his work on the Nygaard case. It is largely Isungset's investigative work that led to the reopening of the case in 2009.

On January 18th at 12:15, Isungset will be at the University Library to give a lecture on the case. Welcome!