Each year, the Norwegian Human Rights Institution (NIM) focuses on some selected topics and issues that are highlighted in the Annual Report. These recommendations presented in the Annual Report to Parliament are selected based on certain criteria in conformity with the Act relating to the Norwegian Human Rights Institution. NIM works on a broad range […]
Kai Spurkland has been appointed as the new director of the Norwegian Human Rights Institution (NIM). Spurkland comes from his position as a police prosecutor in the Oslo Police District and as a researcher at the Norwegian Police University College.
NIM has submitted input to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The committee is to develop a general comment on the relationship between the environment and sustainable development. NIM emphasizes the need to clarify states’ environmental responsibilities, protect vulnerable groups and future generations, and strengthen the rights of indigenous peoples.
This report explores how people in the Scandinavian countries perceive and understand human rights issues, highlighting differences and similarities in awareness and opinions. It examines public views on the relevance of human rights and assesses which rights are seen as most at risk, along with trust in the public institutions mandated to protect these rights. […]
In a historic ruling earlier this year, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) concluded that Switzerland violated human rights by not reducing enough emissions. To advise the authorities on the follow-up to the ruling, NIM has examined what it could mean for Norway. The conclusion is that Norwegian climate change framework is unlikely to […]
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.
Background States have a legal responsibility to protect human rights in accordance with their domestic legislation and international human rights instruments. The actual protection of human rights, however, is increasingly also dependent on the behaviour and practice of companies. Guiding principles for companies have existed for a long period of time, for instance the United […]
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.
Each year, NIM focuses on some selected topics and issues that are highlighted in the Annual Report. These are the five issues that raise important human rights questions, to which NIM believes Parliament should pay particular attention.
NIM has sent written input to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights regarding the Committee’s ongoing work to draft a General Comment on the impacts of drug policies on economic, social and cultural rights. NIM’s input is based on the Committee’s draft annotated outline to the General Comment.