Constitutional Rights for Children in Norway
Even though it has been altered and amended several times, the Norwegian Constitution (1814) is one of the oldest still functioning constitutions in the world, dating back to the time when Norway became independent of Denmark.¹ Before the bicentenary in 2014, the Parliament appointed a human rights...
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| Published in | Children’s Constitutional Rights in the Nordic Countries p. 39 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Brill | Nijhoff
03.12.2019
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Even though it has been altered and amended several times, the Norwegian Constitution (1814) is one of the oldest still functioning constitutions in the world, dating back to the time when Norway became independent of Denmark.¹ Before the bicentenary in 2014, the Parliament appointed a human rights commission (Commission) to revise the provisions on human rights in the Constitution.² Human rights were already well-secured in Norway through the Human Rights Act³ and other legislative provisions; however, inclusion in the Constitution would nevertheless help to clarify and secure fundamental core values in the Norwegian society. In addition, the rights would be |
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| ISBN: | 9004382801 9789004382800 |
| DOI: | 10.1163/j.ctv2gjwv97.8 |