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When ‘friends of the court’ aren’t so friendly: The challenge of ‘bad amicus’ and the margin of appreciation 

BLOG: The margin of appreciation is vital to the European human rights system. But is it also an avenue for […]
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Opening the discussion about adoption from care in Finland – wrong place, right time? 

BLOG: Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Governments Programme took a much-awaited initiative to advance the role of adoption from care […]
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Personal Identity Rights Development and Recent Adoption Cases at the European Court of Human Rights

BLOG: We may all think we know what ‘personal identity’ means, but what exactly is a human right to personal […]
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Blogpost: About to do research with children? Here are some questions to ask yourself 

BLOG: Reflexivity is key throughout the research process. Here are some questions to get started.  Blogpost by: Dr. Francesca Vaghi, […]
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Blogpost: Building child rights-based anti-racist competencies in the Finnish social field

BLOG: Finland is becoming increasingly diverse. But is the Finnish social field equipped to meet children of diverse backgrounds? Blogpost […]
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Blogpost: Will the U.S. Abolition Narrative Make its Way to Europe?

BLOG: Forces in the U.S. are calling for the abolition of the child protection system. Could Europe be next? Blog […]
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Blogpost: Can accountability promote participation for children?

BLOG: Children and parents subjected to state interventions experience significant disruption in their lives. They may face many challenges, such […]
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Blogpost: Populations views on contact arrangements for children in foster care

BLOG: Differences in Europe on what are important values and norms for children and families that are in child protection […]
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Blogpost: Do young wives have agency?

BLOG: One of the most interesting – albeit challenging – parts of researching child marriage in Brazil is recognizing the […]
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Blogpost: Child Protection in post-Soviet countries: Child rights friendly?

BLOG: There has been a shift in many post-Soviet countries’ efforts to improve the protection of children’s rights in child […]
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Research Centre at the University of Bergen. We study government’s use of power towards its citizens, and justifications thereof. Focus on children's rights and child protection.

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University of Bergen

Department of Government
C/O Marit Skivenes

P.O: 7802, 5020 Bergen
Norway

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Marit Skivenes

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+47 959 24 979
+47 55 58 25 87

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Marit.Skivenes@uib.no