NIM

Exploring human rights awareness, attitudes and perception in scandinavia

The Norwegian climate change framework in light of Article 8 of the ECHR

New global working group on indigenous rights

NIM has recently initiated the establishment of a working group on indigenous rights as part of our collaboration with GANHRI. This week, NIM and GANHRI held the first meeting of the network. In total, over 20 institutions from all continents participated.

NIM’s input to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's General Comment on access to justice and effective remedies

NIM has provided input to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's planned General Comment on children's "access to justice" and effective remedies.

Norway’s Strong Human Rights Record

Norway has a strong record of protecting and promoting human rights and is party to the vast majority of international human rights conventions.

Functions of the Norwegian Human Rights Institution

The Norwegian Human Rights Institution (NIM) is an independent public body established by the Norwegian Parliament in 2015 to strengthen the implementation of human rights in Norway.

Human Rights Challenges in Norway

Despite Norway’s relatively strong human rights record, there are still several human rights challenges that need to be addressed by the Norwegian authorities.