A/HRC/42/3 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its thirty-third session from 6 to 17 May 2019. The review of Norway was held at the 1st meeting, on 6 May 2019. The delegation of Norway was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Søreide. At its 10th meeting, held on 10 May 2019, the Working Group adopted the report on Norway. 2. On 15 January 2019, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Norway: Cuba, India and Somalia. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Norway: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/33/NOR/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/33/NOR/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/33/NOR/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Germany, Portugal, on behalf of the Group of Friends on national implementation, reporting and follow-up, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Norway through the troika. These questions are available on the website of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation stated that Norway had cooperated closely with international human rights mechanisms during the reporting period, including with the treaty bodies and special procedure mandate holders of the Human Rights Council. 6. Norway would continue to take a strong stand on the protection of human rights at the national and international levels, in close cooperation with civil society, other States and the private sector. 7. Norway received 203 recommendations during its 2014 review and had accepted 150 and partially accepted 23. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had coordinated the preparation of the national report for the current review by working closely with other ministries and by consulting with the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution, the Sami Parliament and other stakeholders. 8. Norway had a strong legal framework for human rights protection. A new chapter on human rights had been included in the Norwegian Constitution in 2014. Several key human rights conventions had been incorporated into domestic legislation through the Human Rights Act. 9. Norway had become party to seven of the core international human rights instruments, and had accepted four communications mechanisms. The ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance would be finalized soon. After careful consideration, in 2016 the Government had proposed not to accept the individual communications mechanisms of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. A broad majority of Parliament had supported the Government’s proposal. 2