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Victoria Skeie presents her PhD project, which discusses the use of regulatory frameworks against forced labour and labour exploitation.

Join us for the launch of 'A Relational Approach to NGOs in Global Politics: Beyond Cooperation and Competition' together with the editors Maryam Zarnegar and Sigrid Quack.

Best in the world or room for improvement? Join the NCHR for this seminar, where Even Skallerud helps us discover the findings of three National Human Rights Institutions on human rights awareness, perceptions and attitudes.

Join us for a compelling conversation with Ms. Mary Lawlor, the current UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, who has been at the forefront of advocacy for human rights defenders at risk since assuming her mandate on May 1, 2020. 

This panel discussion addresses the state of international law and justice from the perspective of criminology and sociology of law, human rights, and international law. Amidst a resurgence of global war and violence, do global rules and norms still matter? 

Join us to meet Vietnamese guest researcher, Dr. Ngo Thi Minh Huong, who will present her research: "Norm Localization at the Intersection of Women's Economic Empowerment and Environmental Justice: A Comparative Analysis of CEDAW and Environmental Framework Implementation in Vietnam and Norway."

Dinie Suryadini Mukti Arief will be defending the thesis "Approaches to Business and Human Rights: An Analysis of Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry" for the degree of PhD.

The Norwegian Storting has decided that Norwegian development assistance shall be based on human rights and the best available knowledge. How can this be achieved in contexts where academic freedom is under pressure? This seminar will explore the above question though the case of the Norwegian Forest and Climate Initiative’s cooperation with Indonesia. 

Join us for an insightful lecture, where Raluca Grosescu examinates how different ideological visions influence global approaches to corporate accountability for human rights violations. Drawing on research across transnational advocacy networks in Europe, North America and Latin America, Grosescu identifies four distinct frameworks - from neoliberal models of self-regulation to Indigenous perspectives that contest both liberal and neo-Marxist traditions - illustrating how bringing forth various discourses is crucial to understanding corporate accountability.

With autocracies challenging long-held assumptions about the liberal
foundations of global governance, the workshop "Autocracies as international lawmakers" will explore key questions on the future of international law. Join us for the UiO:Democracy-funded opening event at the Norwegian Nobel Institute!

Join us for a seminar that examines recent changes and challenges at the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and their impact on the UN human rights system. Michał Balcerzak, an expert and current Chair of CERD, will highlight key developments such as the Ad Hoc Conciliation Commission in the Palestine vs. Israel case.

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights welcomes you to a guest lecture by Aleydis Nissen, exploring the rise of forced labor import bans as a transformative approach to global value chain regulation. After decades of dormancy, these bans gained momentum in 2016, paving the way for a significant shift set to reshape the regulatory landscape.

Join us for an event focusing on the role of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in advancing human rights within national contexts. The expert panel will critically assess the challenges facing NHRIs and the institutional practices set up to counter them.

Join us for a thought-provoking lecture by Scott Cummings as he explores the growing role of lawyers in democratic backsliding. Drawing on the U.S. experience, Cummings will analyze how some lawyers align with illiberal movements to weaken democratic institutions. This lecture is a collaboration between the NCHR and the HUMAN film festival.

Siena Sofia Magdalena Anstis presents her PhD project, which examines how international human rights law addresses the practice of transnational repression.

Marie Andersen Hulthin presents her PhD project, which explores the transformative capacity and strategies of the CEDAW committee within the state-reporting process.

Join us for a collaborative event hosted by the Thematic Group on Domestic Impact of Human Rights and the Research Group on Global Challenges for Human Rights. Visiting scholar Mai Aman will present on the potential synergies in advancing children's rights, examining the roles of the UPR, CRC committee, and the ACERWC.

The Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or Belief celebrates 25 years and invites to an anniversary conference on religion, belief and human rights.

LGBTQI+ rights are under pressure worldwide. In recent years, there has been a rise in hate speech targeting this group and states fail to protect them. Jeroen Temperman asks: What tools do states have under human rights law to combat speech that undermines the rights and dignity of this community?

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights invites to an event examining the findings of the recent report on state impunity during the conflict in and about Northern Ireland

Join us for Professor emeritus Nils Butenschøn’s last lecture in his long career at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights. The lecture sums up some of his main theoretical contributions with a particular view to the current war in the Middle East and its possible outcomes. Butenschøn will be accompanied by Professor emeritus Tore Lindholm (moderator) and dr. Cecilie Hellestveit, a prominent expert on the Middle East.

Join us for an insightful online UN side-event focusing on human rights-compliant policing in the investigation and prosecution of transnational organized crimes.

We are delighted to invite you to the launch event of the Méndez centre at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR). 

We welcome you to the first Current Issue in Human Rights lecture of the semester with Associate Professor Nicole De Silva. She will present her research in partnership with the African Court, which aims to study and improve the effectiveness of the outreach practices within African states.