Human Rights Act (No. 30 of 1999). Country/Territory Norway Territorial subdivision Jan Mayen Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Human rights Basic legislation Right to food Gender Social protection Traditional rights/customary rights Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 21 May 1999. Abstract The purpose of the Act is to strengthen the status of human rights in Norwegian law. The provisions of this Act shall also apply on Svalbard and Jan Mayen. The following conventions shall have the force of Norwegian law insofar as they are binding for Norway: (1) The Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as amended by Protocol no. 11 of 11 May 1994 to the Convention, together with the following protocols: a) Protocol of 20 March 1952; b) Protocol no. 4 of 16 September 1963 on the protection of certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the First Protocol to the Convention; c) Protocol no. 6 of 28 April 1983 on the abolition of the death penalty; d) Protocol no. 7 of 22 November 1984. (2) The International Covenant of 16 December 1966 on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. (3) The International Covenant of 16 December 1966 on Civil and Political Rights, together with the following protocols: a) Optional Protocol of 16 December 1966; b) Second Optional Protocol of 15 December 1989 on the abolition of the death penalty. Full text English/Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no References - Legislation Amended by Act amending the Human Rights Act (No. 80 of 2009). Legislation | Norway | 2009 Keyword: Human rights, Gender Source: FAO, FAOLEX