It is with profound sadness that we mark the passing of Professor Emeritus Asbjørn Eide. For generations of colleagues and students in Norway and abroad, he was not only an eminent scholar and a pioneering human rights advocate, but also a generous, inquisitive and deeply engaged colleague.
The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights is excited to welcome Professor Beate Sjåfjell to the Centre! Sjåfjell is a law professor and a sustainability scholar, whose academic goal in life is to do her part in ensuring the contribution of business to a safer and more just world. We look forward to working with her!
A report written by NCHR Professor Matthew William Saul recently provided the basis for a resolution and recommendation in the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities at the Council of Europe. The report addressed the role of local and regional authorities in the implementation of judgments by the European Court of Human Rights.
Two NCHR Alumni, Dr. Xiaohui Liang and Prof. Haina Lu, have recently been appointed to key UN human rights mandates. The NCHR extends our warmest congratulations to them both!
The editorial team of the Nordic Journal of Human Rights is looking for a new book review editor. Send your application now!
On the 19th of February, the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights arranged its 2026 Alumni Event, where five alumni shared their experiences and insights on building impactful careers within the human rights field.
Natural resources play a paradoxical role in contemporary conflict dynamics. The NCHR in collaboration with the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), University of Addis Ababa, is organizing a joint workshop under the ARUA-Guild CoRE collaboration on the topic "Critical Minerals, Energy and Conflict". Submit your abstract now!
