Anyone helping homeless people by offering them travel money, shelter or food could face up to a year in prison according to the draft of a new anti-begging law put out for consultation in Norway. The scope of the law, which was originally intended to ban homeless people from begging on the street, has been extended to also criminalize those offering money or other help, alarming many in Oslo who believe they risk being charged simply for helping less fortunate people.
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