Sign language, translation and rule of law – deaf people’s experiences from encounters with the Norwegian criminal justice system
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was ratified in Norway, June 2013. Nordic countries are generally associated with the promotion of human rights as well as disability rights. The Rule of Law Index from the World Justice Project ranks the Nordic countries among the top nat...
Main Authors: | Terje Olsen, Patrick Kermit |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Stockholm University Press
2014-11-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.sjdr.se/articles/535 |
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