Six MPs from the Conservative Party, Liberal Party, Green Party, and Socialist Left Party have proposed adding the right to seek asylum to the Constitution, either as a new fifth subsection to Article 93 or a third subsection to Article 106. The proposers argue that asylum is a human right deserving stronger constitutional protection, particularly as it faces mounting pressure. They present eight alternative formulations—four for Article 93 and four parallel versions for Article 106—each with different scope and conditions.
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Alternative 1 – Article 93, new fifth subsection: «Everyone has the right to seek asylum. The specific conditions for granting asylum shall be determined by law.»
Alternative 2 – Article 93, new fifth subsection: «Refugees within the realm have the right to asylum on conditions prescribed by law.»
Alternative 3 – Article 93, new fifth subsection: «Anyone persecuted because of their efforts to defend freedom has the right to asylum in Norway if adequate protection cannot be secured in another country.»
Alternative 4 – Article 93, new fifth subsection: «Anyone with a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, social status, or political opinion, and who cannot rely on their home country's protection or, for such fear, will not do so, has the right to asylum in Norway if adequate protection cannot be secured in another country.»
Alternatives 5–8 – Article 106, new third subsection: shall read as alternatives 1–4 respectively