Human rights in Norway

Human rights in Norway protect the fundamental rights of all persons within the Kingdom of Norway. These rights are safeguarded by Chapter E of the Constitution of Norway or Kongeriket Norges Grunnlov, as well as the ratification of various international treaties facilitated by the United Nations. The country maintains a dedicated commitment to human rights and was the second country to ratify the European Convention on Human Rights.^[1]

Although Norway is regarded as relatively proactive in human rights matters, ranking first in the UN Development Program's Human Development Index for 12 of the last 15 years, human rights issues still arise.^[2] The most prevalent issue in recent history is the struggle for land rights by the indigenous Sami people, under the threat of the Norwegian government exploiting the Sápmi region for natural resources.^[3]

^ Rosas, Allan (1986). "Nordic Human Rights Policies". Current Research on Peace and Violence. 9 (4): 167–192. JSTOR 40725044.
^ Jones, Ann (2016-01-28). "After I Lived in Norway, America Felt Backward. Here's Why". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples on the human rights situation of the Sami people in the Sápmi region of Norway, Sweden and Finland". Refworld. Retrieved 2020-01-30.

[:9-1] Rosas, Allan (1986). "Nordic Human Rights Policies". Current Research on Peace and Violence. 9 (4): 167–192. JSTOR 40725044.

[2] Jones, Ann (2016-01-28). "After I Lived in Norway, America Felt Backward. Here's Why". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2020-01-30.

[:5-3] Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples on the human rights situation of the Sami people in the Sápmi region of Norway, Sweden and Finland". Refworld. Retrieved 2020-01-30.

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