International recommendation

Children – non-discrimination

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
Themes:
Equality and non-discriminationHate speech and hate crime
Populations of concern:
Asylum seekers and refugeesChildrenLGBTIQ+ personsPersons with an immigrant background and ethnic minoritiesPersons with disabilitiesRomaRomani/TaterSami/indigenous peoples
Source:
CRC/C/NOR/CO/7

Recommended measures (4)

Welcoming the action plan on gender and sexual diversity (2023–2026), the Committee recommends that the State Party:

Measure
Measure types:
Awareness-raising and disseminationLaws and regulations
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Culture and EqualityMinistry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityMinistry of Labour and Social Inclusion

(a) Strengthen measures, both online and offline, including awareness-raising campaigns, to combat and prevent expressions of racism, hate speech and discrimination against Sami children and children belonging to minority groups, including Roma and Romani/Tater children, and against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex children, and encourage the reporting of hate crimes against children, punish perpetrators with commensurate sanctions and provide adequate compensation to victims

Measure
Measure type:
Institutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Culture and EqualityMinistry of Local Government and Regional Development

(b) Accelerate the implementation of the action plan to combat discrimination against Sami people

Measure
Measure type:
Awareness-raising and dissemination
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Culture and EqualityMinistry of Labour and Social InclusionMinistry of Education and Research

(c) Improve awareness about racism and discrimination among children with minority backgrounds

Measure
Measure type:
Awareness-raising and dissemination
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Culture and EqualityMinistry of Health and Care ServicesMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityMinistry of Children and FamiliesMinistry of Labour and Social Inclusion

(d) Continue to address discrimination faced, in particular, by asylum‑seeking and migrant children, children with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex children