15.3.2016

OSCE Human Dimension Committee Meeting on Torture Prevention

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) had torture prevention on its agenda during a meeting in the Human Dimension Committee on 1 March in Vienna. Helga Fastrup Ervik was among the participants and she shared experiences from the Norwegian NPM's work.

9.3.2016

Kongsvinger Prison

Read the report from the NPM's visit here.

3.3.2016

New NPM staff

In January and February, three new staff members joined the National Preventive Mechanism. They have different vocational backgrounds and contribute new, valuable expertise to the preventive work.

23.2.2016

Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand

Read the report in English here.

9.12.2015

Trandum

The Parliamentary Ombudsman is critical of how detainees are being treated at Trandum

11.11.2015

Telemark Prison, Skien Unit

At Telemark Prison's Skien unit, inmates who should be serving their sentence in a communal section remain in the restricted section longer than necessary as a result of the high occupancy level. Furthermore, the prison should extend the periods of contact between inmates and staff in the highest-security section and consider other measures to reduce the risk of harmful effects of isolation. These are among the findings and recommendations from the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report from a visit to Telemark Prison, Skien unit.

30.10.2015

Protection of people at particular risk of torture and ill-treatment

On Thursday 24 September, the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) organised a panel debate on protection of people who are deprived of their liberty and are in a particularly vulnerable situation.

13.10.2015

Good and thorough follow-up of recommendations by Ålesund accident and emergency unit

Ålesund accident and emergency unit has implemented several highly positive measures since the NPM visited Ålesund police custody facility in March.

2.10.2015

Prevention of torture in Sweden and Europe

On 1 October 2015, the Parliamentary Ombudsman's National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) attended the seminar 'Förebygga tortyr i Sverige och Europa' (Preventing torture in Sweden and Europe) organised by the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsmen (JO).

28.9.2015

Telemark Hospital

Visit report points out shortcomings at the psychiatric department at Telemark Hospital. Read the report's summary and recommendations here.