Menneskerettighetene i Norge 2023
NIM har som oppgave å informere om menneskerettighetene og fremme opplæring, utdanning og forskning på menneskerettighetene. Dette innebærer omfattende møte- og foredragsvirksomhet, tilstedeværelse i mediene og høy produksjon av innhold til egne kanaler. NIM i media NIM skal bidra til å øke kunnskapen om menneskerettigheter i Norge og formidle menneskerettslige vurderinger i aktuelle saker i […]
Menneskerettighetene i Norge 2023
Som nyvalgt styreleder for Norges institusjon for menneskerettigheter (NIM) er det en glede å fremlegge denne årsmeldingen til Stortinget. Formålet med meldingen er å redegjøre for utviklingen av menneskerettighetssituasjonen i Norge og NIMs arbeid gjennom året. NIMs mandat og rolle springer ut fra vår felles arv i menneskerettighetene som er utviklet av FN. Vi er […]
This is an English summary of the report “Du har ikke noe her å gjøre” (“You don’t belong here”). This report examines experiences of discrimination and stigmatisation among people with substance use disorders when interacting with public services.
The escalating climate crisis raises complex questions at the intersection of law, policy and science. Climate change threatens the effective enjoyment of a wide range of human rights, including the rights to life, private and family life and home, health, and culture. The purpose of this report is to examine the human rights protection of the Sámi people in Norway from the effects of climate change, who in many ways are the “canaries in the coalmine” of the climate crisis.
Canary in the Coal Mine
The rapidly changing Arctic climate poses several human rights challenges for the Sámi people, negatively impacting their culture, livelihoods and health. This chapter will explore the effects of climate change on Sámi reindeer husbandry, fishing, and health. Both reindeer husbandry and fishing are central parts of the Sámi people’s identity and their social, cultural and […]
Canary in the Coal Mine
7.1 Introduction Several human rights conventions are relevant to Indigenous Peoples’ rights. However, Article 27 of the ICCPR is the most important provision pertaining to the protection of Indigenous Peoples’ cultural practices. Article 17 of the ICCPR concerning the right to privacy, family and home is also relevant. These two rights are key for the […]
Canary in the Coal Mine
Climate change threatens the effective enjoyment of a whole range of human rights for all, including the rights to life, private life and home, health, property and culture. Indigenous Peoples are among the groups whose human rights are particularly vulnerable to climate change. There is internationally no legally binding right to a healthy environment as […]
Canary in the Coal Mine
Renewable energy developments and the extraction of certain minerals are an important aspect of mitigating climate change and thus protecting Indigenous Peoples from climate harm. However, such industrial developments may also result in violations of the human rights of Indigenous Peoples, inter alia through their loss of access to the lands and waters they have […]
Canary in the Coal Mine
In Norway, many of the cases pertaining to corporate human rights responsibility concern Indigenous Peoples’ rights. While only governments have direct human rights responsibilities under international law, corporations are normally responsible for the development and utilisation of natural resources. Over the past couple of decades, increasing attention has been paid to companies’ responsibilities for human […]
Canary in the Coal Mine
Norwegian legal sources Laws and regulations Transparency Act: Act of 18 June 2021 no. 99 relating to enterprises’ transparency and work on fundamental human rights and decent working conditions. Climate Change Act. Act of 16 June 2017 no. 60 on climate targets. NIM Act: Act of 22 May 2015 no. 33 relating to the Norwegian […]