25.10.2016 First annual meeting of NPMs in the OSCE region A gathering for national preventive mechanisms in the OSCE region was organized on 13 and 14 October 2016 in Vienna. The meeting is a result of OSCE's reinforced effort to prevent torture in region.
1.9.2016 Drammen Prison ‘The conditions in Drammen Prison are in breach of Norwegian and international guidelines,’ says Parliamentary Ombudsman Aage Thor Falkanger. A report from the visit points out that women and men serve together and that inmates are told to use a bucket in their cells for toilet visits at night.
30.8.2016 University Hospital of North Norway ‘Serious findings were made during the visit to the hospital’s psychiatric wards that give grounds for concern regarding the patients’ due process protection and the safeguarding of their dignity,’ says Parliamentary Ombudsman Aage Thor Falkanger.
28.7.2016 On the agenda: monitoring psychiatric facilities In June the Norwegian NPM participated in a workshop on "Monitoring of Psychiatric Facilities".
22.6.2016 Ten years of torture prevention On 22 June 2016, it was ten years since the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) entered into force. A total of 81 states have endorsed the agreement to date, and significant efforts have been made to prevent torture and inhuman treatment in institutions where people are deprived of their liberty.
1.6.2016 Bergen police custody facility Read the report's summary and recommendations in English here.
25.4.2016 Execution of sentences in the Netherlands and Norway’s commitments pursuant to the UN Convention against Torture The rental of places for Norwegian inmates in a Dutch prison in 2015 raised a number of issues concerning the safeguarding of the inmates and their rights as well as Norway’s commitment to preventing, prohibiting and punishing torture and ill-treatment of people subject to Norwegian jurisdiction.
19.4.2016 The role of health personnel in treating people who are deprived of their liberty The treatment of people who are deprived of their liberty can create particular challenges for doctors and other health personnel. This article discusses medical ethics, dual loyalty and the vulnerable doctor-patient relationship during deprivation of liberty.