Criminal law
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GREVIOViolence against women, girls and partnersWomen2022-
- Laws and regulationsTraining and capacity buildingMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityPsychological violence 35. GREVIO invites the Norwegian authorities to pursue their current efforts to introduce a specific criminal offence of psychological violence to capture more …
- Laws and regulationsMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityStalking 36. While recognising that Norway has introduced a dedicated offence of stalking, which is in full compliance with the Istanbul Convention, GREVIO invites the …
- Institutions, practices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityPhysical violence 37. GREVIO encourages the Norwegian authorities to ensure the effective application of the full range of criminal offences relevant to physical and psychological …
- Laws and regulationsInstitutions, practices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecuritySexual violence, including rape 38. GREVIO urges the Norwegian authorities to amend the criminal legislation on sexual violence and rape to ensure that provisions are …
- Laws and regulationsMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityForced marriage 39. GREVIO invites the Norwegian authorities to ensure that Section 253 of the Norwegian Criminal Code covers the intentional conduct of luring an …
- Laws and regulationsAwareness-raising and disseminationMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityFemale genital mutilation 40. GREVIO strongly encourages the Norwegian authorities to criminalise the intentional conduct of coercing or procuring a woman to undergo any act …
- Laws and regulationsMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityForced abortion and forced sterilisation 42. GREVIO strongly encourages the Norwegian authorities to criminalise the intentional behaviour of: a. performing an abortion on a woman …
- Laws and regulationsMinistry of Justice and Public SecuritySexual harassment 43. GREVIO encourages the Norwegian authorities to review the Criminal Code in accordance with Article 40 of the Istanbul Convention to include in …
- Institutions, practices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecuritySanctions and measures 44. GREVIO strongly encourages the Norwegian authorities to take measures to ensure that criminal sanctions in cases of violence against women are …
- Laws and regulationsInstitutions, practices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityAggravating circumstances 45. GREVIO strongly encourages the Norwegian authorities to ensure that the commission of an act against a former or current spouse or partner …
- Institutions, practices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityProhibition of mandatory alternative dispute resolution processes or sentencing 46. GREVIO urges the Norwegian authorities to review whether in the current practice of mediation in …