Opening remarks
Opening remarks from Françoise Tulkens, former vice-president of the European Court of Human Rights, at our recent seminar on state’s human rights obligations to mitigate climate change.
Webinar on States’ Human Rights Obligations to Mitigate Climate Change
Join us for a webinar on climate change and human rights hosted by the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution (NHRI). Tuesday 29 June 2021, 10:00 to 11:45 Central European Summer Time (CEST).
Why Does the ECtHR Find Human Rights Violations in Cases Concerning the Norwegian Child Welfare Services
This is an english summary of the report “Hvorfor dømmes Norge i EMD? En statusrapport om barnevernsfeltet”, originally published in Norwegian in December 2020.
Climate and Human Rights
This report is an updated and revised English version of the report “Klima og menneskerettigheter”, published by the Norwegian Institution for Human Rights (NIM) in October 2020.
A Human Rights-Based Approach to Indigenous Statistics: The Role of Data in Building Effective, Accountable and Transparent Institutions
Event Details When: Wednesday 28 April 2021, 10:00 to 11:30 Central European Summer Time (CEST), 18:00 to 19:30 Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), 20:00 to 21:30 New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) Where: This event will take place on Zoom, please register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GAmzXs1CRgGCX2o_cJicNg Organisers: The Norwegian National Human Rights Institution and the Sámi Parliament of Norway. […]
A Human Rights-Based Approach to Sámi Statistics in Norway
In this report, NIM reviews the human rights framework in relation to the collection of Sámi statistics.
Compilation of UN recommendations to Norway 2017-2020
The report has been updated with the latest recommendations up until march 2020.
Seminar report 2019 – Natural Resource Development, Business and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Natural resource development in indigenous areas, including the construction of wind parks as part of the national renewable energy initiative, raises several human rights issues. In June 2019, NIM arranged a seminar in Karasjok together with Norway’s National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct to discuss the impacts of natural resource development on the Sámi people and the responsibility of businesses to respect human rights. This is the report from the seminar.
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.
Thematic report 2018 – Violence and Abuse in Sámi Communities
In this report, we wish to clarify State authorities’ human rights obligations to prevent, combat and investigate violence and abuse where the person exposed to violence or abuse is Sámi. The report also examines the situation today to better understand the challenges that prevent Sámi victims of violence from receiving adequate help and the measures implemented by Norwegian authorities to remedy this problem. We point out deficiencies in the State’s compliance with its obligation to secure the rights and freedoms of the people within its jurisdiction and make a number of recommendations for improvement.