Lov om styrking av menneskerettighetenes stilling i norsk rett (menneskerettsloven)

§ 1.

Lovens formål er å styrke menneskerettighetenes stilling i norsk rett.

§ 2.

Følgende konvensjoner skal gjelde som norsk lov i den utstrekning de er bindende for Norge:Europarådets konvensjon 4. november 1950 om beskyttelse av menneskerettighetene og de grunnleggende friheter som endret ved femtende protokoll 24. juni 2013, med følgende tilleggsprotokoller:Protokoll 20. mars 1952Fjerde protokoll 16. september 1963 om beskyttelse av visse rettigheter og friheter som ikke allerede omfattes av konvensjonen og av første tilleggsprotokoll til konvensjonenSjette protokoll 28. april 1983 om opphevelse av dødsstraffSyvende protokoll 22. november 1984Trettende protokoll 3. mai 2002 om avskaffelse av dødsstraff under enhver omstendighetDe forente nasjoners internasjonale konvensjon 16. desember 1966 om økonomiske, sosiale og kulturelle rettigheter,De forente nasjoners internasjonale konvensjon 16. desember 1966 om sivile og politiske rettigheter med følgende tilleggsprotokoller:Valgfri protokoll 16. desember 1966,Annen valgfri protokoll 15. desember 1989 om avskaffelse av dødsstraff.De forente nasjoners internasjonale konvensjon 20. november 1989 om barnets rettigheter med følgende tilleggsprotokoller:Valgfri protokoll 25. mai 2000 om salg av barn, barneprostitusjon og barnepornografi,Valgfri protokoll 25. mai 2000 om barn i væpnet konfliktDe forente nasjoners internasjonale konvensjon 18. desember 1979 om avskaffelse av alle former for diskriminering av kvinner med tilleggsprotokoll 6. oktober 1999,De forente nasjoners internasjonale konvensjon 13. desember 2006 om rettighetene til mennesker med nedsatt funksjonsevne.

Europarådets konvensjon 4. november 1950 om beskyttelse av menneskerettighetene og de grunnleggende friheter som endret ved femtende protokoll 24. juni 2013, med følgende tilleggsprotokoller:Protokoll 20. mars 1952Fjerde protokoll 16. september 1963 om beskyttelse av visse rettigheter og friheter som ikke allerede omfattes av konvensjonen og av første tilleggsprotokoll til konvensjonenSjette protokoll 28. april 1983 om opphevelse av dødsstraffSyvende protokoll 22. november 1984Trettende protokoll 3. mai 2002 om avskaffelse av dødsstraff under enhver omstendighet

Protokoll 20. mars 1952

Fjerde protokoll 16. september 1963 om beskyttelse av visse rettigheter og friheter som ikke allerede omfattes av konvensjonen og av første tilleggsprotokoll til konvensjonen

Sjette protokoll 28. april 1983 om opphevelse av dødsstraff

Syvende protokoll 22. november 1984

Trettende protokoll 3. mai 2002 om avskaffelse av dødsstraff under enhver omstendighet

De forente nasjoners internasjonale konvensjon 16. desember 1966 om økonomiske, sosiale og kulturelle rettigheter,

De forente nasjoners internasjonale konvensjon 16. desember 1966 om sivile og politiske rettigheter med følgende tilleggsprotokoller:Valgfri protokoll 16. desember 1966,Annen valgfri protokoll 15. desember 1989 om avskaffelse av dødsstraff.

Valgfri protokoll 16. desember 1966,

Annen valgfri protokoll 15. desember 1989 om avskaffelse av dødsstraff.

De forente nasjoners internasjonale konvensjon 20. november 1989 om barnets rettigheter med følgende tilleggsprotokoller:Valgfri protokoll 25. mai 2000 om salg av barn, barneprostitusjon og barnepornografi,Valgfri protokoll 25. mai 2000 om barn i væpnet konflikt

Valgfri protokoll 25. mai 2000 om salg av barn, barneprostitusjon og barnepornografi,

Valgfri protokoll 25. mai 2000 om barn i væpnet konflikt

De forente nasjoners internasjonale konvensjon 18. desember 1979 om avskaffelse av alle former for diskriminering av kvinner med tilleggsprotokoll 6. oktober 1999,

De forente nasjoners internasjonale konvensjon 13. desember 2006 om rettighetene til mennesker med nedsatt funksjonsevne.

§ 3.

Bestemmelsene i konvensjoner og protokoller som er nevnt i § 2 skal ved motstrid gå foran bestemmelser i annen lovgivning.

§ 4.

De konvensjoner og protokoller som er nevnt i § 2, kunngjøres i Norsk Lovtidend på ett originalspråk og i norsk oversettelse.

§ 5.

Loven gjelder også for Svalbard og Jan Mayen.

§ 6.

Loven trer i kraft straks.

Vedlegg 1. Den europeiske menneskerettskonvensjon med protokoller (autentisk engelsk tekst)

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms1

Rome, 4 November 1950

Entry into force 3 September 1953

The governments signatory hereto, being members of the Council of Europe,

Considering the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10th December 1948;

Considering that this Declaration aims at securing the universal and effective recognition and observance of the Rights therein declared;

Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is the achievement of greater unity between its members and that one of the methods by which that aim is to be pursued is the maintenance and further realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Reaffirming their profound belief in those fundamental freedoms which are the foundation of justice and peace in the world and are best maintained on the one hand by an effective political democracy and on the other by a common understanding and observance of the human rights upon which they depend;

Being resolved, as the governments of European countries which are like-minded and have a common heritage of political traditions, ideals, freedom and the rule of law, to take the first steps for the collective enforcement of certain of the rights stated in the Universal Declaration,

Affirming that the High Contracting Parties, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, have the primary responsibility to secure the rights and freedoms defined in this Convention and the Protocols thereto, and that in doing so they enjoy a margin of appreciation, subject to the supervisory jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights established by this Convention,

Have agreed as follows:

Art 1. Obligation to respect human rights

The High Contracting Parties shall secure to everyone within their jurisdiction the rights and freedoms defined in Section I of this Convention.

Section I – Rights and freedoms

Art 2. Right to life

Art 3. Prohibition of torture

No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Art 4. Prohibition of slavery and forced labour

Art 5. Right to liberty and security

Art 6. Right to a fair trial

Art 7. No punishment without law

Art 8. Right to respect for private and family life

Art 9. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

Art 10. Freedom of expression

Art 11. Freedom of assembly and association

Art 12. Right to marry

Men and women of marriageable age have the right to marry and to found a family, according to the national laws governing the exercise of this right.

Art 13. Right to an effective remedy

Everyone whose rights and freedoms as set forth in this Convention are violated shall have an effective remedy before a national authority notwithstanding that the violation has been committed by persons acting in an official capacity.

Art 14. Prohibition of discrimination

The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in this Convention shall be secured without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.

Art 15. Derogation in time of emergency

Art 16. Restrictions on political activity of aliens

Nothing in Articles 10, 11 and 14 shall be regarded as preventing the High Contracting Parties from imposing restrictions on the political activity of aliens.

Art 17. Prohibition of abuse of rights

Nothing in this Convention may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein or at their limitation to a greater extent than is provided for in the Convention.

Art 18. Limitation on use of restrictions on rights

The restrictions permitted under this Convention to the said rights and freedoms shall not be applied for any purpose other than those for which they have been prescribed.

Section II – European Court of Human Rights

Art 19. Establishment of the Court

To ensure the observance of the engagements undertaken by the High Contracting Parties in the Convention and the Protocols thereto, there shall be set up a European Court of Human Rights, hereinafter referred to as «the Court». It shall function on a permanent basis.

Art 20. Number of judges

The Court shall consist of a number of judges equal to that of the High Contracting Parties.

Art 21. Criteria for office

Art 22. Election of judges

Art 23. Terms of office and dismissal

Art 24. Registry and rapporteurs

Art 25. Plenary Court

The plenary Court shallelect its President and one or two Vice-Presidents for a period of three years; they may be re-elected;set up Chambers, constituted for a fixed period of time;elect the Presidents of the Chambers of the Court; they may be re-elected;adopt the rules of the Court;elect the Registrar and one or more Deputy Registrars;make any request under Article 26, paragraph 2.

elect its President and one or two Vice-Presidents for a period of three years; they may be re-elected;

set up Chambers, constituted for a fixed period of time;

elect the Presidents of the Chambers of the Court; they may be re-elected;

adopt the rules of the Court;

elect the Registrar and one or more Deputy Registrars;

make any request under Article 26, paragraph 2.

Art 26. Single-judge formation, committees, Chambers and Grand Chamber

Art 27. Competence of single judges

Art 28. Competence of committees

Art 29. Decisions by Chambers on admissibility and merits

Art 30. Relinquishment of jurisdiction to the Grand Chamber

Where a case pending before a Chamber raises a serious question affecting the interpretation of the Convention or the protocols thereto, or where the resolution of a question before the Chamber might have a result inconsistent with a judgment previously delivered by the Court, the Chamber may, at any time before it has rendered its judgment, relinquish jurisdiction in favour of the Grand Chamber.

Art 31. Powers of the Grand Chamber

The Grand Chamber shalldetermine applications submitted either under Article 33 or Article 34 when a Chamber has relinquished jurisdiction under Article 30 or when the case has been referred to it under Article 43;decide on issues referred to the Court by the Committee of Ministers in accordance with Article 46, paragraph 4; andconsider requests for advisory opinions submitted under Article 47.

determine applications submitted either under Article 33 or Article 34 when a Chamber has relinquished jurisdiction under Article 30 or when the case has been referred to it under Article 43;

decide on issues referred to the Court by the Committee of Ministers in accordance with Article 46, paragraph 4; and

consider requests for advisory opinions submitted under Article 47.

Art 32. Jurisdiction of the Court

Art 33. Inter-State cases

Any High Contracting Party may refer to the Court any alleged breach of the provisions of the Convention and the protocols thereto by another High Contracting Party.

Art 34. Individual applications

The Court may receive applications from any person, non-governmental organisation or group of individuals claiming to be the victim of a violation by one of the High Contracting Parties of the rights set forth in the Convention or the protocols thereto. The High Contracting Parties undertake not to hinder in any way the effective exercise of this right.

Art 35. Admissibility criteria

Art 36. Third party intervention

Art 37. Striking out applications

Art 38. Examination of the case

The Court shall examine the case together with the representatives of the parties and, if need be, undertake an investigation, for the effective conduct of which the High Contracting Parties concerned shall furnish all necessary facilities.

Art 39. Friendly settlements

Art 40. Public hearings and access to documents

Art 41. Just satisfaction

If the Court finds that there has been a violation of the Convention or the protocols thereto, and if the internal law of the High Contracting Party concerned allows only partial reparation to be made, the Court shall, if necessary, afford just satisfaction to the injured party.

Art 42. Judgments of Chambers

Judgments of Chambers shall become final in accordance with the provisions of Article 44, paragraph 2.

Art 43. Referral to the Grand Chamber

Art 44. Final judgments

Art 45. Reasons for judgments and decisions

Art 46. Binding force and execution of judgments

Art 47. Advisory opinions

Art 48. Advisory jurisdiction of the Court

The Court shall decide whether a request for an advisory opinion submitted by the Committee of Ministers is within its competence as defined in Article 47.

Art 49. Reasons for advisory opinions

Art 50. Expenditure of the Court

The expenditure of the Court shall be borne by the Council of Europe.

Art 51. Privileges and immunities of judges

The judges shall be entitled, during the exercise of their functions, to the privileges and immunities provided for in Article 40 of the Statute of the Council of Europe and in the agreements made thereunder.

Section III – Miscellaneous provisions

Art 52. Inquiries by the Secretary General

On receipt of a request from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe any High Contracting Party shall furnish an explanation of the manner in which its internal law ensures the effective implementation of any of the provisions of the Convention.

Art 53. Safeguard for existing human rights

Nothing in this Convention shall be construed as limiting or derogating from any of the human rights and fundamental freedoms which may be ensured under the laws of any High Contracting Party or under any other agreement to which it is a Party.

Art 54. Powers of the Committee of Ministers

Nothing in this Convention shall prejudice the powers conferred on the Committee of Ministers by the Statute of the Council of Europe.

Art 55. Exclusion of other means of dispute settlement

The High Contracting Parties agree that, except by special agreement, they will not avail themselves of treaties, conventions or declarations in force between them for the purpose of submitting, by way of petition, a dispute arising out of the interpretation or application of this Convention to a means of settlement other than those provided for in this Convention.

Art 56. Territorial application

Art 57. Reservations

Art 58. Denunciation

Art 59. Signature and ratification

Done at Rome this 4th day of November 1950, in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General shall transmit certified copies to each of the signatories.

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 4 November 1950

Paris, 20 March 1952

Entry into force 18 May 1954

The governments signatory hereto, being members of the Council of Europe,

Being resolved to take steps to ensure the collective enforcement of certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in Section I of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed at Rome on 4 November 1950 (hereinafter referred to as «the Convention»),

Have agreed as follows:

Art 1. Protection of property

Every natural or legal person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of his possessions. No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public interest and subject to the conditions provided for by law and by the general principles of international law.

The preceding provisions shall not, however, in any way impair the right of a State to enforce such laws as it deems necessary to control the use of property in accordance with the general interest or to secure the payment of taxes or other contributions or penalties.

Art 2. Right to education

No person shall be denied the right to education. In the exercise of any functions which it assumes in relation to education and to teaching, the State shall respect the right of parents to ensure such education and teaching in conformity with their own religious and philosophical convictions.

Art 3. Right to free elections

The High Contracting Parties undertake to hold free elections at reasonable intervals by secret ballot, under conditions which will ensure the free expression of the opinion of the people in the choice of the legislature.

Art 4. Territorial application

Any High Contracting Party may at the time of signature or ratification or at any time thereafter communicate to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe a declaration stating the extent to which it undertakes that the provisions of the present Protocol shall apply to such of the territories for the international relations of which it is responsible as are named therein.

Any High Contracting Party which has communicated a declaration in virtue of the preceding paragraph may from time to time communicate a further declaration modifying the terms of any former declaration or terminating the application of the provisions of this Protocol in respect of any territory.

A declaration made in accordance with this article shall be deemed to have been made in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 56 of the Convention.

Art 5. Relationship to the Convention

As between the High Contracting Parties the provisions of Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this Protocol shall be regarded as additional articles to the Convention and all the provisions of the Convention shall apply accordingly.

Art 6. Signature and ratification

This Protocol shall be open for signature by the members of the Council of Europe, who are the signatories of the Convention; it shall be ratified at the same time as or after the ratification of the Convention. It shall enter into force after the deposit of ten instruments of ratification. As regards any signatory ratifying subsequently, the Protocol shall enter into force at the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification.

The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, who will notify all members of the names of those who have ratified.

Done at Paris on the 20th day of March 1952, in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General shall transmit certified copies to each of the signatory governments.

Protocol no. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Securing Certain Rights and Freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the First Protocol Thereto