The issue of energy development and Sámi land rights has become a major political and legal challenge in Norway. Contentious cases such as the Fosen case highlight the ongoing clashes between the development of energy projects and Indigenous claims to land. As a result, public interest in these issues is growing, mirroring global concerns about Indigenous rights, environmental sustainability, and climate justice.
Researchers Nina Reiners and Sara Kahn-Nisser have uncovered surprising findings about gender dynamics in UN human rights treaty bodies. Their latest study analyses the dynamics of expert bodies and reveals that, contrary to expectations, women are more active than men. In this light, Reiners poses interesting questions on the construction of expertise.
The European Research Council has awarded Nina Reiners, associate professor at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, the prestigious ERC Starting Grant for 2024.
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
"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.
