This weekend, the Constitutionalism Research Institute at China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) held a NCHR supported workshop on gender equality and human rights for 23 Chinese university teachers in Shenzhen, China. The aim of the workshop was to inspire more Chinese university teachers to include gender equality in their teaching activities.
The demand for Business and Human Rights competence is growing and the NCHR, together with China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) made an effort to bridge the gap with a workshop from 31 October to 1 November.
Together with the Asia-Europe Foundation NCHR organised an online training on investigative interviewing during the months of September and October.
The Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or Belief (OC), in partnership with the Bauchi State University, organized on the 5th and 6th of October a training course for civil servants in Nigeria.
A one-week online human rights training for 44 Indonesian judges began on October 12. Two Norwegian Supreme Court Judges presented at the training, as well as the Chief Justice of the Indonesian Supreme Court.
A new textbook on gender and human rights issues was recently published in China. The book is the first of its kind and was written by a group of Chinese researchers and civil society representatives with special knowledge about gender equality and human rights issues.
NCHR’s partner, Executive Director of Wuhan University Institute for Human Rights Studies, Professor Zhang Wanhong, was invited to participant the Asia Pacific Virtual Consultation on Revised Draft of the Proposed Business and Human Rights Treaty on 23 June 2020.
NCHR contributes to capacity building workshop on gender and human rights for Chinese university teachers.
"The Spectra of Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia" is a collection of analytical essays on the many facets of authoritarianism in the region.
This weekend Dr. River Hustad from the NCHR International Department contributed to an international webinar about human rights protection of vulnerable groups during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic NCHR's Intensive Course in Human Rights will be conducted digitally in 2020. Extended application deadline: May 14.
The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR), International Department recently concluded a report of our main work and activities during 2017-2019.
In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic NCHR International Department has postponed all travels abroad and visits from foreign nationals to Norway for the unforeseeable future.
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) highlights Investigative Interviewing as a paradigm shift in its report on "Preventing police torture and other forms of ill-treatment – reflections on good practices and emerging approaches".
A recently published book puts attention on the links between corruption and human rights.
On International Women’s Day the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) would like to highlight our Chinese partners work to achieve greater gender equality in China. A first Chinese textbook on gender and human rights, contributing to an increase in courses on women’s rights and gender equality in Chinese universities and raising the awareness about domestic violence against women in China are among the achievements partners have made, with the support of the NCHR.
Thailand Department of Special Investigations (DSI) is conducting a one week training in interviewing and psychology with a view to develop academy level training courses.
On 15 January, the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) had the honor to receive this year’s first Chinese academic delegation from China University of Foreign Affairs (CFAU) at our brand new Law Faculty building Domus Juridica.
