Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee
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The Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee is an independent body appointed by the Storting that monitors and reviews Norway’s intelligence, surveillance, and security services to ensure they operate lawfully and respect civil liberties.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intelligence oversight committee
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parliamentary oversight body ⓘ |
| accountabilityMechanism |
briefings to parliamentary committees
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public versions of annual reports ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent abuse of power by intelligence and security services
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protect privacy ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Storting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
independent from the government
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independent from the services it oversees ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| function |
to assess legality and necessity of surveillance measures
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to investigate complaints about intelligence and security services ⓘ to issue recommendations to services and authorities ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to access documents and information from services under oversight
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to conduct inspections ⓘ to receive complaints from individuals ⓘ |
| hasRole |
oversight of intelligence services
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oversight of security services ⓘ oversight of surveillance services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Norwegian law ⓘ |
| monitors |
compliance with human rights obligations
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handling of personal data by intelligence and security services ⓘ use of surveillance measures ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
National Security Authority of Norway
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Norwegian Intelligence Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Police Security Service of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightScope |
cooperation between Norwegian and foreign intelligence services
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domestic intelligence activities ⓘ foreign intelligence activities affecting persons in Norway ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian parliamentary control system ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure respect for civil liberties
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to ensure that Norwegian intelligence and security services operate lawfully ⓘ to safeguard democratic control over secret services ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
parliamentary control of security and intelligence services
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protection of civil liberties in counterterrorism and security policy ⓘ rule of law in security sector ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Storting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submits | annual reports to the Storting ⓘ |
| typeOfOversight |
ex post review of operations
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system-level audits and inspections ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Norwegian Police Security Service
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Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee
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