International Department
The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) has 30 years of experience promoting human rights through competence building, knowledge enhancement and dialogue. The NCHR International Department promotes human rights internationally through four thematic areas of commitment.
Human Rights Education
Improving access to human rights knowledge by offering courses and tuition in human rights, and contributing to research.
Rule of Law
Supporting cooperation with and training for police, the judiciary, and academia to increase protection against abuse of power and torture.
Religion and Human Rights
The NCHR, through the Oslo Coalition, promotes freedom of religion and belief, through competence building, dialogue and cooperation.
Business and Human Rights
Strengthening rights and management of local resources in areas prone to conflicts over land between companies and local populations.
The thematic areas
The four thematic areas of commitment shown above represents a continuation of the international programme work that has been conducted by the NCHR for close to 30 years. We aim at integrating a gender sensitive approach across the four thematic areas.
"Developing Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes":
Read the NCHR International Department informational brochure here.
Supporting organisations and partners
The NCHR International Department has an extended network of cooperating partners in Southeast Asia and East Asia, including academic institutions, UN organs and civil society organisations. Activities at the International Department are supported by Norway.
Contact
- Head of the International Department: Rita Furuseth Sandberg
- Rule of Law: Knut D. Asplund
- Human Rights Education: Yi Wang
- Freedom of Religion or Belief: Lena Larsen
- Business and Human Rights and/or Indonesia: Aksel A. Tømte
- UN Human Rights Mechanisms: Julie Viker Aanensen
- Méndez Principles/UNPOL Cooperation: Gisle Kvanvig
- UNPOL and UNODC Cooperation: Susanne H. Flølo
- Investigative Interviewing in Ukraine: Katarina Lavrinenko Friis-Olsen
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Equality and Non-Discrimination: Jennie Holck-Clausen
- Global China, Human Rights Education and Women’s Rights: Cecilie Figenschou Bakke
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