Emergency institution for young people
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The visit to emergency institution for young people shows the need for clearer procedures for conducting body searches
After a visit to the child welfare service’s emergency institution for young people, the Parliamentary Ombudsman calls for, among other things, clearer procedures for conducting body searches and other searches.
Norgerhaven Prison
‘Inmates who are transferred to Norgerhaven Prison are not guaranteed adequate protection against torture and inhuman or degrading treatment.’ This was Parliamentary Ombudsman Aage Thor Falkanger's conclusion in a report following a visit to the prison.
The serving of sentences in the Netherlands is in violation of Norway’s human rights obligations
‘Inmates who are transferred to Norgerhaven Prison are not guaranteed adequate protection against torture and inhuman or degrading treatment.’ This was Parliamentary Ombudsman Aage Thor Falkanger's conclusion in a report following a visit to the prison.
Akershus Youth and Family Centre, Sole Department
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Visit to Juvenile Unit East of Ullersmo Prison
The Parliamentary Ombudsman’s National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has today started its visit to Juvenile Unit East, a prison for juvenile inmates. Most of the inmates are in the age group 15–18 years.
Meeting with the Nordic NPMs in Helsinki
The Finnish Ombudsman hosted a meeting gathering representatives from the Nordic NPMs in Helsinki
Women serve under worse conditions than men
A new thematic report from the Parliamentary Ombudsman shows that women serve under poorer prison conditions than men.
Telemark Prison, Kragerø Unit
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Akershus University Hospital, Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic
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