Norway adopts constitutional amendments on judiciary

On 21st May 2024, the Storting debated a number of draft amendments to the Norwegian Constitution. Among the motions considered was the proposal to give comprehensive constitutional protection to the law courts.  The motion was adopted; 168 Members voting in favour, with one MP absent. The constitutional amendments came into force with immediate effect. [ . . . ] “The aim of these constitutional amendments is to make sure that we continue to be a liberal democracy in the future. We know that liberal democracy is currently on the retreat in the world. Our moves to give better protection to the independent courts is an important step in preventing such developments from happening in Norway. By doing this, we will make the abuse of power more difficult,” said Peter Frølich (Conservative Party), who had tabled the motion on the basis of a proposal from the Courts Commission.
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