The Metaverse and Human rights
In this report we identify what the Metaverse is and what it may become, as well as what this could entail for people, society, politics and human rights. This report is the result of a collaboration between the Norwegian Board of Technology and the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution.
Drug use and human rights
This is an English summary of the Norwegian report “Rus og menneskerettigheter”. The report covers human rights issues within three areas: The use of punishment in response to drug use; Health and care services for people using drugs; Legal protection against discrimination for people using drugs.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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.