Incorporation Of International Human Rights In Norway Date: 14 February 2023 Dualism - International law - Norwegian law - Human Rights Law (1999) - Written constitution from 1814 (updated in 2014) Norwegian Human Rights Law (1999) - Purpose: strengthen the position of human rights in Norwegian law - The treaties listed are part of Norwegian law (ICCPR, ECHR and ICESCR) - Amended to incorporate the UNCRC (2003) and the CEDAW (2009) - The human rights treaties rank higher than other Norwegian laws Why this model? - Signal of Norway's commitment to human rights - Contribution to a universal international understanding of human rights - Focus on "core" human rights treaties - Increase knowledge of conventions among duty bearers and right holders Effect and Justiciability - Norwegian foreign ministry (2014) • - "There has been an increase in cases invoking the UNCRC and the ECHR" Supreme Court of Norway (in 2001 and 2011) • "The provisions of the ICESCR are too vague to be claimed by individuals in Court" Norway's Human Rights Action Plan (1999-2000) - Legal aid - New law and policy - Enforcement mechanisms - Human rights education (public) - Human rights training for duty bearers - Progress monitoring Awareness and ownership of human rights: cultural change - Participatory mapping of need for secondary legislation - Greater focus on human rights in the courts - Contact persons for human rights across government - Human rights education and training Key lessons from Norway - An example of full and direct incorporation - It is possible to stagger incorporation of different treaties - The importance on clear language - The need for a thorough action plan and legislative program to accompany incorporation