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".

30.6.2016

Vadsø Prison

Read the report's summary and recommendations in English here.

22.6.2016

Bredtveit Prison

Read the report's summary and recommendations in English here.

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.

15.4.2016

Activity programme and measures to combat isolation

People who are deprived of their liberty are entitled to participate in meaningful activities such as work, education, recreational pursuits, physical activity and social interaction. At the same time, they have far less control over their own day-to-day lives. Closed institutions therefore have an important responsibility to ensure that people deprived of their liberty are offered a satisfactory activity programme.

14.4.2016

The use of coercive measures during deprivation of liberty

All of the sectors that were visited in 2015 had the right to use coercive measures. However, the use of such measures is subject to strict conditions. In the course of 2015, the NPM identified several challenges found across sectors, and some that were specific to particular types of institutions.