FORMAL COMPLAINT - Sweden Confidential

United Nations petition — incomplete report
In section 2 of the Norwegian ―Human Rights Act‖ of May 21, 1999, it is expli-
citly laid down that the Council of Europe‘s ―Convention for the Protection of
Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms‖ (the ―European Convention on
Human Rights‖), the ―Universal Declaration of Human Rights‖ as well as the
United Nations‘ ―International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights‖ are fully
applicable as Norwegian law, and in sec 3 ib it‘s brought home that provisions
confirmed through conventions and protocols mentioned in sec 2 in case of
controversy are prior to other legislation.
Hence — with respect to said disqualification(-s) etc — the following Articles
of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights item the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights are brought into legal force in adjacent case:
―CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS‖
Article 13:
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.
Article 14:
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.
Article 17:
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.
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FORMAL COMPLAINT VS THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY
by Wilh. Werner WINTHER, Norway
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