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Human rights in Norway to face scrutiny by UN treaty body

The human rights record of Norway will on Monday, 24 October, face the scrutiny of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in a meeting that will be webcast live on the Internet.

Published: October 19, 2011 Author: United Nations Human Rights Committee

As one of the 167 state parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which is one of the primary international human rights treaties, Norway is required to undergo regular examinations of its human rights record before the Human Rights Committee. Norway was last reviewed by the Committee in 2006.

In meetings which will take place on Monday, 24 October, from 15h to 18h and Tuesday, 25 October from 10h to 13h Geneva time, the Committee, which is composed of 18 independent experts, will engage in a dialogue with the delegation of Norway on questions relating to the promotion and protection of human rights in the country.

The Government of Norway has already submitted a State report on implementation of its human rights obligations to the Committee and a number of non-governmental organisations have also sent reports for the Committee’s consideration.

The concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee on Norway will be made available on 3 November on: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/hrcs103.htm, after which interviews can be arranged with Committee members.

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Norway in the crosshairs of the Human Rights Committee

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