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Act (No. 30 of 1999) to strengthen the position of human rights in Norwegian law (Human Rights Act).

Main Region

First Region

Norway
Human rights
1999-05-21
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Lov om styrking av menneskerettighetenes stilling i norsk rett (Menneskerettsloven)
Contains six sections whereby the following international human rights instruments are given force of national law to the extent that they are considered as binding on Norway: the European Council's Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, its Protocol of November 1950, its Protocols Nos. 4 (securing certain other rights and freedoms), 6 (abolition of death penalty), and 7 (furthering certain human rights and freedoms); the United Nations' International Covenants on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and on Civil and Political Rights, and the two optional Protocols to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Contains the English and Norwegian versions of these instruments as annexes. Unofficial translation available in English.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1999-05-21
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Electronic region

Serial region

    Serial title
    Norsk Lovtidend, Part I
    Date
    1999-06-18
    Volume
    Vol. 10
    Number
    No. 30
    Page range
    pp. 1119-1226
    ISBN
    0333-0753