Referral
The National Institution assists with counselling concerning which instances, mechanisms and organisations that can be relevant in connection with individual cases or complaints.
No mandate to deal with individual cases
The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is an independent research institution. In accordance with Royal Decree Res. 21 September 2001, the NCHR is not mandated to deal with individual cases.
The National institution shall thus not deal with or take a stand on individual cases or complaints concerning violations of human rights in Norway.
Ombudsmen
- Parliamentary Ombudsman - Sivilombudsmannen (Stortingets ombudsmann for forvaltningen)
- Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman - Likestillings- og diskrimineringsombudet (LDO)
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- See also the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal - Likestillings- og diskrimineringsnemnda
- Ombudsman for Children - Barneombudet
- Ombudsman for Patients - Pasientombudet
Legal Aid Measures
- Advokatenhjelperdeg.no - Lawyers helping you
- Advokathjelp - oversikt - Legal Aid - overview
- Fri Rettshjelp - Free Legal Aid
- Kontoret for fri rettshjelp, Oslo kommune - Office for Free Legal Aid, Oslo
- Juss-Buss, jusstudentenes rettshjelpstilbud - Law Students' Free Legal Aid
- Juridisk rådgivning for kvinner - JURK - Legal Advice for Women
- Jussformidlingen, Bergen - Legal Aid, Bergen
- Jusshjelpa i Midt-Norge - Legal Aid in Central Norway
- Jusshjelpa i Nord-Norge - Legal Aid in Northern Norway
Norwegian voluntary organisations
- Norsk organisasjon for asylsøkere (NOAS) - Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers
- Redd Barna - Save the Children
- Norges Røde Kors - Norwegian Red Cross
- Funksjonshemmedes Fellesorganisasjon - Federation of Organisations of Disabled People
- Flyktninghjelpen - Refugee Aid
- Kirkens Nødhjelp - Norwegian Church Aid
- Landsrådet for norske barne- og ungdomsorganisasjoner (LNU) - National Council for Norwegian Children and Youth Organisations (LNU))
- Antirasistisk senter - Anti-Rascist Centre
- SOS Rasisme - SOS Rascism
- SEIF - Selvhjelp for innvandrere og flyktninger - Self-help for Immigrants and Refugees
- OMOD - Organisasjonen Mot Offentlig Diskriminering - Organisation against Public Discrimination
- MiRA - Ressurssenter for innvandrer- og flyktningkvinner - Resource Centre for Immigrant and Refugee Women
- Stiftelsen Menneskerettighetshuset - The Norwegian Human Rights House Foundation
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
- Information concerning complaints to the ECHR http://www.echr.coe.int/ECHR/EN/Header/Applicants/Information+for+applicants/Frequently+asked+questions
UN
- Information concerning individual complaints to the UN Treaty Bodies http://www.bayefsky.com/unts/index.html
* The Norwegian Bar Association's Operations and Procedures Group has as its goal to improve legal aid for asylum seekers and immigrants. Lawyers will provide free assistance in concrete cases, which are selected on the basis of application for assistance. The group gas established its own secretariat, which since March has received applications for assistance.
The Norwegian Bar Association's Operations and Procedures Group can be contacted by e-mail: prosedyregruppe@jus.no