Webpages tagged with «Human Rights»

Woman smiling with short blonde hair, wearing a black top and sweater. To the right is the book cover of a book titled 'Repression in the Digital Age' by Anita Gohdes
Published Mar. 5, 2024 11:11 AM

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights welcomes you to this guest lecture by Prof. Anita Gohdes on 'Repression in the Digital Age'

A book titled International Human Rights and Local Courts: Human Rights Interpretation in Indonesia, edited by Aksel Tømte and Eko Riyadi. To the right is a picture of a court room. Several people are sitting in chair looking towards a judge.
Published Mar. 5, 2024 10:09 AM

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights invites you to the launch of the book 'International Human Rights and Local Courts: Human Rights Interpretation in Indonesia', edited by Aksel Tømte and Eko Riyadi

Picture to the left: people walkingon a busy road. Picture to the right: Street art of a skull on a brick wall.
Published Feb. 20, 2024 11:24 AM

This workshop brings together scholars from across Latin America and beyond to examine the central role of constitutional law in the exploitation of nature and society. 

Woman with black hair and glasses, in front of a black and white picture of people walking on a busy road.
Published Feb. 20, 2024 11:22 AM

Welcome to this hybrid keynote lecture with Lucía Cavallero on '"De Facto" Constitutional Reform and Feminist Resistance: Financial Extractivism in Argentina'. 

Published Feb. 19, 2024 1:26 PM
This image shows a woman with short hair and a blue jacket, standing in front of a white background.
Published Feb. 14, 2024 11:47 AM

International institutions increasingly promote ‘ethical recruitment’ as a standard for health worker migration from poor to rich countries. How is this notion interpreted and practiced, and with what consequences? The Research Group on Global Challenges to Human Rights is pleased to invite you to this seminar with Dr Tine Hanrieder on the limits of the regime for ethical health worker migration.   

A man standing in a room with his arms crossed, the room has windows and desks with chairs in a classroom style
Published Feb. 7, 2024 11:19 AM

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights welcomes you to this guest lecture by Prof. Phillip Ayoub on 'The Double-Helix Entanglements of Transnational Advocacy: LGBTIQ Rights Revolutions and the Moral Conservative Oppositions'.

The cover of a book titled Positive Obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights and a picture of a woman with short dark hair, smiling
Published Jan. 30, 2024 2:20 PM

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights welcomes you to this guest lecture by Prof. Stoyanova on 'Positive Obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights: Within and Beyond Boundaries'.

Image contains a number of people on a screen
Published Jan. 24, 2024 12:31 PM

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is excited to join in the celebration of International Day of Education 2024. In Southeast Asia, strengthening Human Rights Education with partners has been fruitful.

This picture shows professor Andrea Liese in her office.
Published Dec. 7, 2023 12:42 PM

Special Procedures are a central source of transparency about countries’ human rights practices and of information to the UN Human Rights Council. But how do these procedures gain access to countries, and do they retain independence in the process? Welcome to this seminar with Professor Andrea Liese on the access and independence of the UN Special Procedures. 

A croud standing and listening to a lecture
Published Nov. 28, 2023 3:06 PM

How can human rights arguments be used in local, Indonesian courts? A five days human rights litigation training for Indonesian lawyers was recently organized in Jakarta, as part of NCHR’s international work on Rule of Law

A Palestinian boy looking at a armed israeli solider
Published Nov. 21, 2023 11:14 AM

In the wake of the 7 October events, where Hamas launched an attack on Israel, and Israel responded with massive bombardment and a ground invasion campaign on the Gaza strip, the discussions on the application of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights to the situation of Palestine have intensified. Terrible atrocities have been unfolding against civilians. What are the legal implications of the recent events?

Photo of contributors. From top left: Trine Lise Sundnes, Geir Flikke, Nataliya Yeremeyeva, Erik Møse, Sofie Høgestøl and Bård Vegar Solhjell
Published Nov. 8, 2023 11:21 AM

How can Norway and the international community promote the protection of human rights and legal reforms in Ukraine?

Panel discussion during the NCHR conference opening session. From left Nina Reiners, Associate Professor, UiO, Inga Marie Nymo Riseth, the Sami Parliaments, Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, Professor, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Abuja/Lagos
Published Nov. 2, 2023 12:01 PM

Academics and experts from around the world met for two days at the Faculty of Law to discuss ongoing research, possible solutions, and strategies to protect individuals' and communities' human rights from the planetary challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

Image of a court room and proceedings in South Africa.
Published Oct. 31, 2023 4:34 PM

The following reflections are written by NCHR Master student Miyo Tanaka, in connection with her internship at the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. NCHR Master students are encouraged to complete an internship as part of their studies.

Image of a computer screen at the interview room in Indonesia
Published Oct. 20, 2023 10:42 AM

The Indonesian National Police Commission recommends nationwide implementation of investigative interviewing and designated interview rooms

Globe Illustration
Published Oct. 17, 2023 10:56 AM

The NORHED II Project 70921: Partnership for Peace: Better Higher Education for Resilient Societies (NORAD) and the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights will organize this PhD-level course to take place in person in Oslo, on 23-25 October 2023.

Portraits of the speakers
Published Oct. 13, 2023 1:29 PM

How can the UN, its member states and non-state actors meet current and future human rights challenges? This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To commemorate this, The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is delighted to invite you to an event with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk.

Portrait of Daria Davitti.
Published Sep. 25, 2023 1:13 PM

Welcome to this guest lecture by Dr Daria Davitti on the EU Taxonomy/European Green Deal from a human rights perspective. This lecture is part of the NCHR guest lecture series 'Current Issues in Human Rights Research'.

Books
Published Sep. 5, 2023 3:53 PM

As part of the joint Utforsk project, the NCHR and the Centre for Human Rights organize this seminar to discuss the impact of UN human rights treaties and mechanisms at the domestic level.   

A man with glasses talking in a lecture
Published Sep. 5, 2023 3:09 PM

Welcome to this guest lecture by Prof. Andrea Sangiovanni on the nature of human rights. This lecture is the first lecture in the NCHR guest lecture series 'Current Issues in Human Rights Research'.

Published Sep. 5, 2023 1:13 PM
Published Sep. 5, 2023 1:03 PM
Published Aug. 29, 2023 2:09 PM
Cover of the Issue
Published June 21, 2023 10:36 AM

Nordic Journal of Human Rights (2023) Volume 41, Issue 2