Was strip-searched hundreds of times in prison – now the state has been convicted of human rights violations – news Vestland

The Norwegian state has been convicted of human rights violations after several hundred strip searches in Bergen prison, the Oslo district court ruled. Three former inmates have thus been upheld that their human rights were violated. The three former inmates, one woman and two men, previously sued the state for human rights violations after the experiences. In Bergen prison, people were asked to undress, squat, cough and make small movements. The woman was asked to remove the tampon during menstruation while the prison officer watched. The Ministry of Justice and Emergency Preparedness must cover the legal costs of around NOK 2.5 million in the case, but must not pay compensation to the former inmates. The three inmates were strip-searched several hundred times in such a room in Bergen prison. Now they have sued the state, because they believe that there may be a violation of human rights. Photo: Bergen prison Lawyer – Joy with a twist The plaintiffs’ lawyer, Maria Hessen Jacobsen in Elden, says that the two women and the man are relieved after the verdict. – It is a day of joy and relief because they have been upheld that they have been subjected to a gross injustice. They think that’s good to see, she says. But the sentence comes with an aftertaste because the three do not receive financial compensation from the state. – They have been upheld for gross infringement, and the court has determined that they are entitled to repression for that. But there is no authority in Norwegian law today for financial compensation for human rights violations. Therefore, compensation cannot be given, says Jacobsen. She points out that nudie inspection cases have been dealt with by the Supreme Court several times and have had the same outcome. – The solution has several times been that the offended parties have had their time served reduced, but it is too late for them because they have finished serving their time, says Jacobsen.



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