2015

This guest lecture will address the development, use, and expansion of "terrorist watchlists" in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, highlighting legal issues relating to rule of law, and freedom of movement (or "the right to travel"), but also to the pernicious effect watchlisting has on conceptions of citizenship.

Recent legislation in these countries increases state power to control travel and denaturalize citizens (to the point of statelessness).

Convenors: Inga Bostad and Claudio Corradetti.

Being a refugee is hard. Being a refugee with a disability is even harder. Globally there are about 8 million displaced persons with disabilities.

Organisers: The Atlas Alliance, Plan International Norway and the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights

This seminar with Dr. Ma Khin Mar Mar Kyi, Oxford University and Dr. Iselin Frydenlund, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights and PRIO analyses four laws to ‘protect race and religion’ in Myanmar. 

For many people, today’s world is an insecure place, full of threats on many fronts. Natural disasters, violent conflicts, persistent poverty, epidemics and economic downturns impose hardships and undercut prospects for peace and stability as well as sustainable development.

Ms. Mehrnaz Mostafavi is the Chief of the Human Security Unit (HSU) at the United Nations holds this lecture.

Convenors: Inga Bostad and Claudio Corradetti.

The NCHR Academy of Human Rights is pleased to announce the 2015 Advanced Course on the Human Right to Education.

Course date: 2 - 6 November 2015

Apply online for this course.

Venue: Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo  

Convenors: Inga Bostad and Claudio Corradetti.

This seminar with James Nickel explores some recent developments that have combined to make recent years a bad time for human rights. 

The presentation will begin with a few ideas from the speaker's recent essay, "What Future for Human Rights?". 

Bernt Hagtvet is one of the editors of the book "The black book of genocides" ("Folkemordenes svarte bok"), which was published in a new edition in 2014.

Short introduction by director Inga Bostad, Hagtvet will present key findings and conclusions for 25 minutes and Gentian Zyberi will give prepared comments for 10 minutes, and there will be time for general discussion. 

Coffee, tea and fruit will be served.

The NCHR Academy of Human Rights is pleased to announce the 2015 Introductory Course in International Human Rights.

Professor William A. Schabas is professor of international law at Middlesex University in London. He is also professor of international human law and human rights at Leiden University, emeritus professor of human rights law at the National University of Ireland Galway and honorary chairman of the Irish Centre for Human Rights.

The UN’s new Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia professor Rhona Smith is visiting Oslo. On 15th of June during the lunch seminar she will give a brief about the human rights situation in Cambodia and issues related to her new mandate.

Coffee, tea and fresh fruit will be served.

Convenor: Nils Butenschøn

Dr Seira Tamang is in the Executive Board of the think-tank Martin Chautari in Kathmandu and a renown political scientist and commentator to current affairs in Nepal.

She is in Oslo and will talk at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights. This will be a rare opportunity to get a first-hand account of the recent tragic developments in Nepal and the authorities’ and politicians’ response to the events.

Convenors: Inga Bostad and Claudio Corradetti

Guest lecture by José Zalaquett a Chilean lawyer with extensive international experience with transitional justice and human rights.