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. While existing legal protection is not always strong enough to prevent traditional Sami areas in Norway from […]
The report draws up a broad legal picture, which shows how the international provisions are interpreted in international human rights bodies, in Norwegian courts and in the Norwegian public administration.
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 […]
Everyone is born with fundamental rights, regardless of their sex, ethnicity and faith. These inalienable rights are called human rights.
The report has been updated with the latest recommendations up until march 2020.
The tracker is a searchable online tool developed by the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution (NIM) to track international human rights recommendations to Norway. The tracker contains all of the recommendations made by United Nations Treaty Bodies to Norway since 2017 and will be updated accordingly as new recommendations are made. Recommendations from selected human […]
The Metaverse and Human Rights
The Metaverse will present some fundamental challenges to human rights. The more extensive the Metaverse becomes, the greater the impact on human rights will be – for better or worse. A Human Rights Approach The Metaverse has the potential to become a phenomenon that will impact our human rights in transformational ways comparable to the […]
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.