NorwayDemokrati 3 · Democracy and human rights
The European Convention on Human Rights (EMK) belongs to a European organisation that Norway is a member of. Which one?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Den europeiske menneskerettskonvensjonen (EMK) hører til en europeisk organisasjon som Norge er medlem av. Hvilken?
- aThe European Union (EU)Den europeiske union (EU)
- bThe Council of EuropeEuroparådetCorrect answer
- cThe Nordic CouncilNordisk råd
Why?
The ECHR (EMK) was made by the Council of Europe (Europarådet) in 1950. Norway is a member of the Council of Europe, but not of the EU.
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A man believes that Norway has violated his rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (EMK). The Norwegian courts have finished dealing with the case. Where can he complain?Correct answer:To the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg
En mann mener at Norge har brutt rettighetene hans etter EMK. Saken er ferdig behandlet i norske domstoler. Hvor kan han klage? — Til Den europeiske menneskerettsdomstolen i Strasbourg
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child (barnekonvensjonen) is the UN convention on children's rights. Who counts as a child in this convention?Correct answer:Everyone under 18
Barnekonvensjonen er FNs konvensjon om barnets rettigheter. Hvem regnes som barn i denne konvensjonen? — Alle under 18 år
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child (barnekonvensjonen) says that children have the right to give their opinion in matters that concern them. What does that mean?Correct answer:The adults must listen to the child and take the child's age and maturity into account.
Barnekonvensjonen sier at barn har rett til å si sin mening i saker som gjelder dem. Hva betyr det? — De voksne skal høre på barnet og ta hensyn til alder og modenhet.
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The Constitution (Grunnloven) was changed in 2014, when it was 200 years old. What was added to the Constitution then?Correct answer:A separate chapter on human rights
Grunnloven ble endret i 2014, da den var 200 år gammel. Hva ble lagt inn i Grunnloven da? — Et eget kapittel om menneskerettigheter
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