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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual abuse
Type:Review DocumentationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:Reference AddressedContents:... Secure educated staff in all sectors dealing with children and include mandatory learning about sexual abuse and violence in all vocational training and education of staff ... [Para 21] -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:RejectedContents:Adopt a legal definition of rape in the Penal Code, which places the absence of consent at its centre, in line with SDG 5.
ExplanationThe definition of rape in the Penal Code is intended to apply to sexual activity without consent. The definition does not include the wording ‘without consent’, but it describes circumstances that imply a lack of consent. The Government’s action plan to combat rape of 2019 states that the Government will consider whether a review of the chapter on sexual offences in the Penal Code is warranted. The action plan specifically sets out that the Government will consider proposing amendments to the legal definition of rape.
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:ColombiaColombiaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to step up efforts to combat domestic violence and sexual abuse, guaranteeing, in particular access to justice for all victims.
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:SeychellesSeychellesRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Develop targeted training programmes to enhance the capacities of police, prosecutors and the Judiciary in cases of gender-based violence.
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:EgyptEgyptRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure equal pay for equal work for men and women and investigate violent sexual crimes and rape.
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CEDAW recommended adopting the legal measures necessary to enhance the economic protection guaranteed to all women living in de facto relationships, in the form of recognizing their rights with respect to the property accumulated during the relationship, in line with the Committee’s general recommendation No. 21 (1994) on equality in marriage and family relations. [Para 50]
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:19th session, May 2014Status:RejectedContents:Sign and ratify the OP-CRPD.ExplanationThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to commission an independent study on the possible consequences of becoming a party to the OP-CRPD.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 7) In autumn 2016, the Government presented a white paper on the individual communications mechanisms under … the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Before this, the Government commissioned three independent reviews. After thorough consideration, the Government concluded that it would not at that time propose acceptance of these three mechanisms. This was because of considerable uncertainty about the consequences. Certain aspects of these three communications mechanisms distinguish them from those Norway has already accepted. ... The main reason for not accepting the CRPD communications mechanism, was that in some areas, the CRPD Committee has a broad interpretation of the convention that is not in line with the understanding of the states parties. In January 2017, a broad majority in the Storting supported the Government’s decision. The Government does not plan to reassess this matter.
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:BotswanaBotswanaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:RecommendationSession:19th session, May 2014Status:AcceptedContents:Do more to address gender mainstreaming in line with the equality policy. -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:PhilippinesPhilippinesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:19th session, May 2014Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify efforts in implementing its national preventive strategy against gender-based violence.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 36) Domestic violence remains a challenge. More incidents are being reported and a large proportion of children are affected. The Government will continue to strengthen efforts to combat domestic and sexual violence. Specific action plans on combating violence and abuse, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation guide this work. In 2016, the Government presented a plan to step up efforts against violence and abuse, reduce the number of incidents, and improve care for children who have been exposed to violence and abuse.
Para 37) Various measures have been implemented: • Support centres for victims of crime have been established in all police districts. • 11 children’s houses in different parts of the country provide treatment and followup, including child-friendly facilities for police interviews, for children who have suffered violence and abuse. • From 2010, all municipalities are obliged to provide crisis centre services free of charge to women, men and children. • Research programmes on domestic violence, negative social control, forced marriage and female genital mutilation have been established. • A committee has been appointed to review intimate partner homicides and recommend ways of preventing new cases. • Cooperation has been established with the Sámediggi on research into, and measures to prevent, violence in Sami communities. • There is a training programme for adults who work with children, and digital information resources are available for children, victims, family members, perpetrators and the support services. • The health service and school health services have been strengthened as an important means of exposing violence. • A new national plan for child daycare centres states clearly that personnel must know how violence against children can be prevented and how to identify signs of abuse. • NGOs’ efforts to combat forced marriage, female genital mutilation and restrictions on young people’s freedom have been strengthened.
Para 38) In addition, the Government will: • establish groups with expertise on domestic violence and sexual abuse in all police districts. • establish a national cyber crime centre to strengthen the fight against internet-related abuse. • draw up an action plan on combating rape. • develop a national strategy on competence-building in the field of violence and abuse.
Para 39) People who need help to rebuild their lives after experiencing sexual violence, negative social control, forced marriage, trafficking or other traumatic experiences receive assistance from NAV to start studying or find work and to assure a satisfactory standard of living.
Para 40) In 2015, the maximum sentence for abuse in close relationships was increased to six years, and to 15 years for aggravated abuse. To meet the obligations of the Istanbul Convention, a penal provision on stalking has been introduced and the penal provision on forced marriage has been amended. The provisions on sexual abuse of minors have also been amended in line with the obligations set out in the Lanzarote Convention.
Para 41) The definition of sexual assault in the Penal Code is intended to apply to sexual activity without consent. The definition does not include wording to the effect of ‘without consent’. However, circumstances that imply a lack of consent are described.
UN Compilation:
Para 45) CEDAW remained concerned about the high level of gender-based violence against women, especially domestic and sexual violence, including rape. The HR Committee was concerned that the lack of free consent was not at the centre of the definition of rape in the Criminal Code. It was also concerned by the alleged underreporting of rape and other forms of gender-based violence, societal and legal barriers in accessing justice for rape victims, and the low number of prosecutions and convictions of rape cases.
Para 53) was concerned about the reported increase in online child sexual abuse and exploitation, and the trend of underreporting the sexual abuse of children, particularly when the victim was a boy.
Para 71) The HR Committee was concerned by the reported high rates of violence against Sami women, who faced difficulties in seeking justice for those crimes due to cultural and linguistic barriers and their mistrust of authorities.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 18) Women and children belonging to Sami people were reportedly more exposed to domestic violence than the rest of the population.
Para 56) ODVV stated that gender-based violence, including rape and sexual violence remained a serious concern and that violence against women was underreported. NGO-Forum noted a low rate of prosecutions in rape cases owing to weakness in police investigations.
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:ColombiaColombiaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:RecommendationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Improve, with more in-depth efforts, the conditions of young gays and lesbians who live outside large cities and for those who live in multicultural communities. -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:19th session, May 2014Status:Reference AddressedContents:UNESCO recommended that Norway intensify efforts to counter gender stereotypes and discriminative attitudes and to promote gender equality and equity. [Para 17] -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:19th session, May 2014Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud recommended that Norway protect against discrimination by incorporating in its Constitution principles of equality in accordance with the CEDAW ... and the CRPD. [Para 8] -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Voluntary CommitmentSession:6th session, December 2009Status:N/AContents:Norway will consider the possibility of signing and ratifying the OP-CESCR after having completed a study of its legal implications. The study is expected to be completed within a year.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 10) In keeping with its voluntary commitments from 2009, Norway has obtained an independent assessment of the possible consequences of acceding to the OP-ICESCR establishing an individual complaints mechanism. The assessment was completed in September 2011 and circulated for comment. The Government has not yet taken a position on whether Norway should accede to the Optional Protocol. -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Voluntary CommitmentSession:19th session, May 2014Status:N/AContents:Strengthen efforts to combat and prevent domestic violence, including various forms of violence and sexual abuse against children. -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:CubaCubaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Empowerment of women
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Continue in the advancement of empowering women, particularly to ensure that the representation of women in political and public organs fully reflects the diversity of people in Norway, including migrant workers, migrant women and women who belong to minorities.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 20) ... The Government is seeking to increase the proportion of minority women participating in the labour market.
Para 30) ... The Government plans to strengthen language training for immigrants. This and other targeted measures are designed to ensure that more women with immigrant backgrounds, as well as men, are able to take part in working life ... -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:N/AContents:In June 2009, the Storting imposed a statutory duty on municipalities to provide lowthreshold assistance for victims of domestic violence. This entails a duty to ensure that women, men and children are given comprehensive assistance and follow-up in the form of crisis centre services and coordinated services for users. There are over 50 crisis centres and emergency hotlines for victims of violence in Norway. The crisis centres are low-threshold facilities that offer women victims of violence and their children sheltered accommodation in a transitional phase. The centres also offer advisory services, support and guidance over the telephone or in person. [Para 66] -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:Reference AddressedContents:In 2005, CESCR expressed concern, as highlighted also by UNHCR about problems faced by persons with an immigrant background, in particular women, in accessing the labour market. [Para 45] -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:GermanyGermanyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:RejectedContents:Ratify the OP-CRPD.
ExplanationThe Government concluded in a white paper in 2016 that it would not propose that Norway should become party to the Optional Protocols on individual communications mechanisms to the ICESCR, CRC or CRPD. In 2017, a broad majority in the Storting (parliament) supported the Government’s view.[i]
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Consider ratifying the OP-CRPD.
ExplanationAlready implemented. The Government concluded in a white paper in 2016 that it would not propose that Norway should become party to the Optional Protocols on individual communications mechanisms to the ICESCR, CRC or CRPD. In 2017, a broad majority in the Storting (parliament) supported the Government’s view. -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:VenezuelaVenezuelaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to step up efforts to combat sexual and domestic violence.
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:United StatesUnited StatesRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Take further steps to ensure proper investigation of and punishment for acts of violence against women, including spousal abuse, and work with specialized organizations to identify and address concerns which may negatively impact conviction rates.
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CEDAW was concerned that a number of prisons for women were located in old and unsuitable buildings and, owing to the low number of suitable prisons, women prisoners were at a higher risk than men of serving their sentences in prisons with higher levels of security and far from their families. It was also concerned that women were being exposed to sexual harassment in mixed prisons and that health services in prisons were at times not tailored to the specific needs of women. [Para 31]
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:Reference AddressedContents:While noting existing challenges in investigation of cases of domestic violence and rape by police, NIM recommended strengthening investigation capacity of police related to domestic and sexual violence. [Para 8]
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State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Consider ratifying the CRPD.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 8) In keeping with the recommendations that Norway accepted after its first UPR, the country has ratified: 3 June 2013, the CRPD ...
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 1) LNU welcome the ratification of the CRPD, in accordance with recommendation 105.2 made during the review of Norway on 2 December 2009 (Review in 2009). -
State Under Review:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:HondurasHondurasRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Marital rape
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:19th session, May 2014Status:AcceptedContents:Enact specific comprehensive legislation on domestic violence and put in place general measures to prevent violence against women and girls, including marital rape and ensure that perpetrators be prosecuted and punished in accordance with the severity of the crimes committed.ExplanationThe penal provision specifically targeting domestic violence (section 219 of the Penal Code) entered into force on 1 January 2006.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 36) Domestic violence remains a challenge. More incidents are being reported and a large proportion of children are affected. The Government will continue to strengthen efforts to combat domestic and sexual violence. Specific action plans on combating violence and abuse, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation guide this work. In 2016, the Government presented a plan to step up efforts against violence and abuse, reduce the number of incidents, and improve care for children who have been exposed to violence and abuse.
Para 37) Various measures have been implemented: • Support centres for victims of crime have been established in all police districts. • 11 children’s houses in different parts of the country provide treatment and followup, including child-friendly facilities for police interviews, for children who have suffered violence and abuse. • From 2010, all municipalities are obliged to provide crisis centre services free of charge to women, men and children. • Research programmes on domestic violence, negative social control, forced marriage and female genital mutilation have been established. • A committee has been appointed to review intimate partner homicides and recommend ways of preventing new cases. • Cooperation has been established with the Sámediggi on research into, and measures to prevent, violence in Sami communities. • There is a training programme for adults who work with children, and digital information resources are available for children, victims, family members, perpetrators and the support services. • The health service and school health services have been strengthened as an important means of exposing violence. • A new national plan for child daycare centres states clearly that personnel must know how violence against children can be prevented and how to identify signs of abuse. • NGOs’ efforts to combat forced marriage, female genital mutilation and restrictions on young people’s freedom have been strengthened.
Para 38) In addition, the Government will: • establish groups with expertise on domestic violence and sexual abuse in all police districts. • establish a national cyber crime centre to strengthen the fight against internet-related abuse. • draw up an action plan on combating rape. • develop a national strategy on competence-building in the field of violence and abuse.
Para 39) People who need help to rebuild their lives after experiencing sexual violence, negative social control, forced marriage, trafficking or other traumatic experiences receive assistance from NAV to start studying or find work and to assure a satisfactory standard of living.
Para 40) In 2015, the maximum sentence for abuse in close relationships was increased to six years, and to 15 years for aggravated abuse. To meet the obligations of the Istanbul Convention, a penal provision on stalking has been introduced and the penal provision on forced marriage has been amended. The provisions on sexual abuse of minors have also been amended in line with the obligations set out in the Lanzarote Convention.
Para 41) The definition of sexual assault in the Penal Code is intended to apply to sexual activity without consent. The definition does not include wording to the effect of ‘without consent’. However, circumstances that imply a lack of consent are described.
UN Compilation:
Para 45) CEDAW remained concerned about the high level of gender-based violence against women, especially domestic and sexual violence, including rape. The HR Committee was concerned that the lack of free consent was not at the centre of the definition of rape in the Criminal Code. It was also concerned by the alleged underreporting of rape and other forms of gender-based violence, societal and legal barriers in accessing justice for rape victims, and the low number of prosecutions and convictions of rape cases.
Para 53) was concerned about the reported increase in online child sexual abuse and exploitation, and the trend of underreporting the sexual abuse of children, particularly when the victim was a boy.
Para 71) The HR Committee was concerned by the reported high rates of violence against Sami women, who faced difficulties in seeking justice for those crimes due to cultural and linguistic barriers and their mistrust of authorities.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 18) Women and children belonging to Sami people were reportedly more exposed to domestic violence than the rest of the population.
Para 56) ODVV stated that gender-based violence, including rape and sexual violence remained a serious concern and that violence against women was underreported. NGO-Forum noted a low rate of prosecutions in rape cases owing to weakness in police investigations.