Human Rights

The UN Human Rights Council adopted 27 March a proposal put forward by Norway to renew the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders for a further three years. Read more

Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre pledges that Norway will intensify its efforts – and seek to be more strategic in promoting the freedom of expression. Read more

"How to address demand, as a driving force behind trafficking, should form part of any discussion to how multilateral cooperation can prevent trafficking in persons," said Mildrid Mikkelsen, Adviser at the Norwegian Forum for Women and Development (FOKUS) at the informal thematic debate of the General Assembly on human trafficking 3 June 2008. Read more

Norway has announced its candidacy for  the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2009–2012. Protecting human rights is at the core of Norwegian Foreign Policy. Read more