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Workshop at Mahidol University centered transformative pedagogical approaches for teaching human rights.

She was an outstanding scholar of religion and a profound researcher, with particular expertise in Islam and the Coptic church. She introduced new and original approaches to the field, especially concerning religion and human rights.

Norwegian Centre for Human Rights proudly hosted the launch of NCHR as the first Méndez Centre for Investigative Interviewing on September 16, 2024, at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo (UiO).

An intensive training and certificate programme on effective interviewing for investigations and information gathering, organized by the Nitivajra Institute at the Office of the Attorney General of Thailand marks new cooperation.  

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is proud to welcome two Indonesian judges Kemala Nababan and Karell Mawla Ibnu Kamali, who have recently begun their two-year master’s programme in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights.

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) once again hosted the International Summer School (ISS) course in “Fundamentals of Human Rights”, a longstanding tradition aimed at providing in-depth knowledge and understanding of human rights to participants from around the world.

Monday was the first day of the 11th UN Mechanisms workshop in Geneva, this year gathering participants from the ASEAN region.

Each spring semester, students on the Master's programme 'The Theory and Practice of Human Rights' have the possibility to undertake internships in various organisations through partnerships established over several years. Student internships are an integral part of the course 'Human Rights in Practice,' which aims to give students practical hands-on experience of human rights-related work. 

An external End Review by Sthlm Policy Group highlights the effectiveness and relevance of the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights’ (NCHR) international projects 

An event to celebrate a new book and to honour the retirement of Professor emeritus Bård Anders Andreassen, a longstanding NCHR professor and co-editor of the book.

Through a partnership with the Tolerance and Diversity Institute and the UNDP in Georgia, the Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or Belief, NCHR is organizing a blended learning course on national and international standards and mechanisms for the protection of freedom of religion or belief as a fundamental human right.

NCHR professor Nils Butenschøn co-authored a recent publication on the topic

Limitations of the regime for "Ethical Health Worker Migration" explored in a seminar

The high-level side-event hosted by the Permanent Mission of Norway highlighted the impact of investigative interviewing methods on criminal justice outcomes during the UN’s principal policy-making body within the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.

Together with partners in Thailand, the NCHR led a side-event during the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice focusing on lessons learned at country-level implementation of the investigative interview methodology. Important insights were also shared by partners in Brazil and Ghana.

Opened by Suriname's Minister of Justice & Police, Kenneth Amoksi, a three-day training in Investigative interviewing was organized by the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) in collaboration with the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) and CogJus, Brazil.

"Bitter Legacy: State Impunity in the Northern Ireland Conflict," written by a panel of international human rights experts is launched in Belfast 29 April 2024.

The first "One UN" manual on criminal investigation, endorsed by three major United Nations organisations, is now published. 

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) conducted a specialized workshop for investigation staff together with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), focusing on enhancing their skills in conducting ethical and effective investigations and interviews.

The Norwegian Center for Human Rights has made available grants for visiting researchers from other academic institutions

NCHR and our partner, the Geneva Academy (GA), will hold the eleventh Training Workshop on UN Human Rights Mechanisms on 24-28 June in Geneva, Switzerland. This workshop is for participants from selected Asian countries only and will include regional perspectives.

Participants from law enforcement, prosecution, and inspector services from the Vest-Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine developed strategies for more human rights compliant and evidence-based interviewing practices during a regional workshop hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) together with NCHR.

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.

Supported by the Norwegian Center of Human Rights(NCHR), partner institutions in China have over the past few weeks organized a number of seminars and workshops to promote business human rights due diligence.

How can international human rights law be applied at the domestic level?