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Published Sep. 12, 2023 9:26 AM

For over 15 years, the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights has invited participants worldwide to attend the Intensive Course in Human Rights. During the first week of September this year, a group of attendees from various countries and professions filled the classroom with vivid and substantive discussions on human rights. 

Published Aug. 28, 2023 3:56 PM

From 15-18 August, the Norwegian Center for Human Rights (NCHR) welcomed an expert group from China to discuss new developments in field of business and human rights. The weeklong study tour offered a unique opportunity for Chinese and Norwegian experts to discuss Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) legislation in China, Norway and other countries.

Published July 7, 2023 3:36 PM

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) receives 100 million kroner from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to continue and renew its international work. The Centre’s projects aim to apply research-based human rights knowledge in practical ways to address human rights challenges.

Published June 7, 2023 2:56 PM

What are the implications of the new legislations on human rights due diligence in Europe for countries like Vietnam? What are the positive changes and challenges to implement the legislation for companies in Vietnam? Our Vietnamese guest researcher Nguyen Thi Thanh Hai has recently presented her interesting research on the topic at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR).

Published Apr. 14, 2023 12:32 PM

For the first time, human rights academics and practitioners from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region were part of the annual training on UN Human Rights Mechanisms in Geneva. The workshop, jointly organized by the NCHR and Geneva Academy on 27-31 March 2023, aims to strengthen civil society by equipping selected academics with in-depth knowledge on how to utilize the UN human rights mechanisms in their home countries. 

Published Mar. 8, 2023 12:55 PM

This symposium will bring together scholars and researchers from various fields of social sciences, the humanities and law to share and exchange their experiences and research results with respect to the aspects of the limits encountered when striving to promote the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief.

Published Mar. 7, 2023 11:24 AM

A group of selected judges from across Indonesia attended human rights training at the NCHR at the end of February. Cold days in Oslo were filled with intensive lectures and discussions, to ensure a continued strengthening of human rights standards within Indonesia's judiciary.

Published Dec. 16, 2022 2:24 PM

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) and our partner, the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (GA), will hold the ninth Training Workshop on UN Human Rights Mechanisms on 27—31 March 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. This workshop is for participants from the MENA countries only and will include regional perspectives.

Published Dec. 13, 2022 2:23 PM

As part of the Oslo Peace Days 2022, the NCHR gathered some of the world's foremost experts on labor rights in Domus Bibliotheca, for a discussion on the ever relevant issue of forced labour and modern slavery in global supply chains.  

Published Dec. 12, 2022 11:09 AM

The NCHR supported the 2nd annual China Forum on Business and Human Rights in November. This Forum contributes to the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) in China and provides a platform for communication and dialogue between the academic community and the industries that have corporate supply chain responsibility.