NorwayDemokrati 4 · Democracy and human rights
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?
In the exam (Norwegian)
En mann mener at Norge har brutt rettighetene hans etter EMK. Saken er ferdig behandlet i norske domstoler. Hvor kan han klage?
- aTo the European Court of Human Rights in StrasbourgTil Den europeiske menneskerettsdomstolen i StrasbourgCorrect answer
- bTo the International Criminal Court in The HagueTil Den internasjonale straffedomstolen i Haag
- cTo the StortingTil Stortinget
Why?
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg deals with complaints about violations of the ECHR (EMK). First, the case must have been tried in the courts of the country.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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