New NPM staff
3.3.2016
In January and February, three new staff members joined the National Preventive Mechanism. They have different vocational backgrounds and contribute…
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Protection of people at particular risk of torture and ill-treatment
30.10.2015
On Thursday 24 September, the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) organised a panel debate on protection of people…
Good and thorough follow-up of recommendations by Ålesund accident and emergency unit
13.10.2015
Ålesund accident and emergency unit has implemented several highly positive measures since the NPM visited Ålesund police custody facility in…
Prevention of torture in Sweden and Europe
2.10.2015
On 1 October 2015, the Parliamentary Ombudsman's National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) attended the seminar 'Förebygga tortyr i Sverige och Europa'…
What does a #TortureFreeWorld mean to you?
26.6.2015
That is the question posed to Helga Fastrup Ervik, head of the Norwegian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM), and representatives from…
Human rights violations do occur in Norway
24.3.2015
- Based on what we have seen in 2014, Norway needs a body that has a special mandate to detect…
The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has issued an opinion on cross-border monitoring
2.3.2015
At its plenary meeting in Geneva in February 2015, the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman…
Public consultation meeting on the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture and Ill-treatment
19.8.2014
On 24 April 2014, the Parliamentary Ombudsman arranged a public consultation meeting on the NPM. The purpose of the meeting…
Article on the OPCAT mandate posted on Norway’s human rights blog (only in Norwegian)
18.8.2014
Read the blog post here.