Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Norway’s fifth periodic report

November 2004

List of appendices

Appendix 1: Act of 21 May 1999 No 30 relating to the strengthening of the status of human rights in Norwegian law (the Human Rights Act) (English translation).

Appendix 2: Circular G-45/99 of 31 May 1999 on the Human Rights Act.

Appendix 3: Report No 21 to the Storting (1999-2000) Focus on Human Dignity - A Plan of Action for Human Rights (English translation).

Appendix 4: Royal Decree of 21 September 2001 on the foundation and mandate for a national institution for the protection and promotion of human rights at the Norwegian Institute of Human Rights (English translation).

Appendix 5: Excerpt from the 1999 annual report on Norwegian efforts to Promote Human Rights (English translation).

Appendix 6: Act of 2 July 1999 No 62 relating to the Establishment and Implementation of Mental Care (the Mental Health Care Act) (English translation).

Appendix 7: Act of 18 May 2001 No 21 relating to Execution of Sentences (the Execution of Sentences Act) (English translation).

Appendix 8: Regulations of 22 February 2002 to the Execution of Sentences Act (English translation).

Appendix 9: Act of 19 June 1997 No 82 relating to passports (the Passport Act) (English translation).

Appendix 10: Act of 24 June 1988 No 64 concerning the entry of foreign nationals into the Kingdom of Norway and their presence in the realm with subsequent amendments, most recently of 28 July 2000 (the Immigration Act) (English translation).

Appendix 11: Act of 14 April 2000 No 31 relating to the processing of personal data (the Personal Data Act) (English translation).

Appendix 12: Act of 17 July 1998 No 61 relating to Primary and Secondary Education (the Education Act) (English translation).

Appendix 13: Act of 4 December 1992 No 127 relating to Broadcasting (English translation).

Appendix 14: Act of 13 June 1997 No 53 relating to Supervision of the Acquisition of Newspaper and Broadcasting Enterprises (English translation).

Appendix 15: Act of 28 June 2002 No 57 relating to Parliamentary and Local Government Elections (the Election Act) (English translation).

Appendix 16: The report “Moving towards better protection 2002”, Contribution from the Centre for Combating Ethnic Discrimination regarding the nature and extent of ethnic discrimination in Norway.

Appendix 17: Plan of action to combat racism and discrimination for the period 2002-2006 (English translation).

Appendix 18: Extracts of Proposition No 53 (2002-2003) to the Odelsting concerning an Act relating to legal relations and management of land and natural resources in the county of Finnmark (Finnmark Act) (English translation).