Taking stock of human rights climate protection
Read the summary of NIMs event at COP27 “Taking stock of climate change”, where recent breakthroughs in human rights climate protection were discussed.
Municipalities in Norway and Human Rights
The full report in Norwegian is available here. Municipalities in Norway have an independent responsibility to protect and promote human rights and they play a key role in safeguarding many human rights in practice. Municipalities are responsible for implementing human rights obligations in areas such as child welfare, care for the elderly and in primary […]
Human Rights Protection against Interference in Traditional Sami Areas
The subject of this report is the legal protection of indigenous peoples and minorities against interference (in the form of for example development projects) in their traditional areas, as enshrined in international human rights law and Norwegian law. Read the report “Human Rights Protection against Interference in Traditional Sami Areas” online here.
The Human Rights Framework for Children’s Right to Protection Aagainst Violence, Abuse and Neglect
This report reviews the human rights framework for children’s right to protection against violence, abuse and neglect. The full report in Norwegian is available here. Chapter 1 of the report introduces the backdrop for and the purpose of the report. Neglect and violence and abuse of children are serious social problems which have major consequences […]
ENNHRI statement on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine
ENNHRI calls for an immediate cessation of the armed attack on Ukraine by the Russian Federation in accordance with the principles of international law, humanitarian law and human rights law, and urges the Russian government to implement the interim measures granted by the European Court of Human Rights.
Open letter from GANHRI to world leaders
In an open letter, NIM and 116 other National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) call on the participating States at COP26 to commit to greater emissions reductions to protect the human rights to life and health.
NIM’s presence at COP26
Policy director, Jenny Sandvig, senior advisor Pete Dawson, and advisor Hannah Brænden will represent NIM at COP26 in Glasgow this week.
Presentation – States’ Human Rights Obligations to Mitigate Climate Change
Jenny Sandvig, Policy Director, Norway’s National Human Rights Institution Introduction I will now give a brief presentation on States’ human rights obligations to mitigate climate harm based on the recent reports of the Norwegian NHRI and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI). Plan We don’t have enough time today to go into […]
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).