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About us The Rights Forum was founded in 2009 by former Dutch Prime Minister Andreas van Agt. It is a high-level network of former ministers and professors of international law who have joined forces to promote a just and durable solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The organization’s explicit and consistent reference framework is international law and human rights.
Jan 29, 2024 · The Government's international gender equality work prioritises women's and queer people's right to decide over their own bodies. The Government is working to establish new alliances and increase support for comprehensive sexuality education, family planning, contraception and safe abortion. Supporting international efforts to combat gender ...
Nov 14, 2023 · The Rights Forum, along with Oxfam Novib, Amnesty International, and PAX, is taking the Dutch state to court for its stance on the war in Gaza. The Netherlands continues to export weapons to Israel, making it complicit in violations of the laws of war and the collective punishment of the civilian population in Gaza.
Aug 30, 2024 · The promotion of human rights is a key component of Norway’s foreign and development policy. As part of its efforts to ensure an integrated human rights policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published several sets of guidelines on different aspects of human rights.
THE RIGHTS FORUM zet zich in voor een rechtvaardige uitkomst van de kwestie-Palestina/Israël en komt op voor de rechten van de Palestijnen.
Promoting the rights of indigenous peoples internationally is an important part of Norway’s human rights policy. Indigenous issues are high up on the UN’s agenda. The establishment of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the appointment of the UN’s first Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples in 2001, the ...
The 2030 Agenda is a development agenda and is also, to a large extent, a human rights and democracy agenda. Democracy and the rule of law are prerequisites for giving individuals the chance to influence and shape their own lives, both by means of voting and between elections. This applies not least to young people.
Jun 25, 2024 · The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) monitors and documents human rights violations and helps countries to comply with their human rights obligations. OHCHR is Norway’s most important partner in the field of international human rights. Norway will continue the dialogue and cooperation on thematic priority areas and the situation in selected countries. Norway has allocated a total of NOK 394 million in support to OHCHR for the period 2024–2025. NOK ...
Nov 10, 2013 · The promotion of human rights is a key component of Norway’s foreign and development policy. As part of its efforts to ensure an integrated human rights policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published several sets of guidelines on different aspec...
Jan 24, 2024 · Norway promotes freedom of expression and freedom of the press through its participation in the UN and other international and regional organisations, through bilateral dialogue and cooperation, and by providing support to media organisations, civil society organisations and human rights defenders.
