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The PhD-level course will be held in Oslo, on 8-10 October 2026. Applications are now open.

On March 5, 2026, the NCHR in collaboration with the Norwegian Delegation to the Council of Europe, organized a seminar at the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg focusing on the importance of implementing investigative interviewing in member states. Ukraine’s great efforts to implement investigative interviewing and strengthen its criminal justice system was particularly highlighted. The seminar was followed by a live demonstration of an AI forensic head camera (JodaPro), developed by the Norwegian police team behind the AI4Interviews innovation project.

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!

Thailand and Norway recently celebrated 120 years of diplomatic relations with a special event at the Norwegian Ambassador's Residence in Bangkok dedicated to showcasing Thailand’s growing leadership in evidence‑based investigative interviewing. The gathering brought together policymakers, law‑enforcement leaders, academics, and justice‑sector professionals to reflect on achievements, share experiences, and chart a collaborative path forward.

NCHR is pleased to announce that a major reference work on research methodology in human rights, "Research Methods in Human Rights — A Handbook", has been translated into Chinese and published by Wuhan University Press, China.

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) participated in a high-level Expert Group Meeting convened by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Artificial Intelligence and Law Enforcement. 

Hedda Herresthal recently completed her Master’s Research Fellowship at the NCHR, during which she submitted a thesis analysing the extent to which evidential inferences may be drawn from a child's silence during police interviews under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the Norwegian Criminal Procedure Act.

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears its fourth year, debates over how to secure lasting peace and justice are intensifying. At a seminar hosted by the NCHR, experts and Ukrainian representatives examined how international crimes are being investigated at domestic and international levels, and how existing and emerging mechanisms can deliver accountability for crimes committed in and against Ukraine.

Supported by the Norwegian Center for Human Rights, the Forum on Business and Human Rights and a lecturer's training were successfully held in Guangzhou from October 24th to 26th, 2025. Academics from across China joined the two events, which provided a platform for dialogue, mutual learning, and discussion of cutting-edge issues concerning business and human rights.

Criminalisation of environmental defenders constitute a significant concern worldwide. In two recent cases tried before Indonesian courts, charges against environmental defenders were dropped based on so-called anti-SLAPP legislation. This constitute the two first cases where this legal concept has been applied by Indonesian courts. Both cases was a result of human rights litigation directly supported by NCHR.

On the 30th Anniversary of Nordic Center at Fudan University in Shanghai, the Norwegian Center for Human Rights, Fudan University Centre for Human Rights Studies, and Fudan European Centre for China Studies jointly organized an academic workshop on The Rights to the City and Urban Development at Fudan University from 23-24 October 2025.

From 6-8 October 2025, NCHR organized a PhD course on the topic “Selected trends and developments in international human rights law and practice” as part of the NORHED II Project: Partnership for Peace: Better Higher Education for Resilient Societies (funded by NORAD) led by Professor Gentian Zyberi.

The Nordic Journal of Human Rights (NJHR) invites submissions of papers presenting innovative scholarship analysing the multiple challenges facing the international human rights project amid shifting global power relations in contemporary world politics.

Mr. Jordan Megolonyo, a Legal Officer at ACTV and a recent participant of the NCHR's Intensive Course in Human Rights, recently wrote an insightful article exploring the challenges and opportunities of applying the Méndez Principles in Uganda. It examines the need for non-coercive interviewing techniques to replace abusive practices, outlining concrete steps for reform that could enhance investigative integrity and align with Uganda’s legal commitments against torture.

With a record-breaking number of applicants, UiO:Democracy recognizes five prize-worthy master’s projects on the subject of democracy. 

Effective investigative interviewing demands both practice and precision. In a recent workshop, participants practiced their skills through hands-on exercises and feedback sessions—an essential final step in the methodology.

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the signing of the European Convention of Human Rights, the Nordic Journal of Human Rights presents a collection featuring the journal's recent contributions to research on such a fundamental human right instrument.

For almost two decades, the NCHR has invited participants worldwide to attend the Intensive Course in Human Rights. This year we held the course twice, giving attendees from a variety of countries and professions the opportunity to learn, network, and exchange experiences.

Since 2019, NCHR and YLBHI have been working together to enhance the capabilities of human rights lawyers in Indonesia. Their latest four-day training focused on empowering 30 legal aid lawyers to effectively conduct human rights litigation and advocacy.

A training focused on handling blasphemy cases under Indonesian law, was held 10-12 September. This training aimed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge to conduct future trainings.

In a recent UN report, Special Rapporteur Alice Jill Edwards presented an annual overview over trends and developments in the global struggle to end torture and other ill-treatment. The report focuses on new developments and progress between June 2024 and June 2025.

Asbjørn Rachlew—a Norwegian detective superintendent and researcher at the Norwegian Center for Human Rights—recently hosted an online workshop together with JustGroup and the NCHR for participants from the Ukrainian criminal justice sector, focusing on the causes of errors of justice and strategies for prevention.

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights had the recent privilege of having visiting scholar, Yiwei Lyu, present findings from her ongoing research entitled “Rethinking the Right to Equality in a Neoliberal World” on 8. September.