Four MPs—Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen, Mahmoud Farahmand, Haagen Poppe, and Margret Hagerup—proposed introducing an information-sharing scheme modelled on Clare's Law in Britain, allowing individuals to request police disclosure of a partner's previous convictions for intimate partner violence. The Standing Committee on Justice split along party lines: Labour, Centre, and Green Party members recommended prioritizing existing measures instead, while Conservative and Christian Democratic members backed the proposal. The committee voted against adopting the original bill.
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The Storting calls on the government to introduce by July 1, 2026 a scheme based on Britain's Clare's Law, allowing individuals and their close relatives to request police disclosure of a current or potential partner's previous convictions for intimate partner violence or sexual offences. Police would conduct thorough assessments of severity, risk of recidivism, and privacy concerns before releasing information.
The Storting calls on the government to examine how to implement Clare's Law within Norwegian law and fundamental legal principles. Information may be disclosed only to persons at risk of violence. Any disclosure must be strictly practised under clear guidelines preventing misuse and based on experience from Britain. The legislation shall be gender-neutral.
Document 8:50 S (2025–2026)—Private member's bill from MPs Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen, Mahmoud Farahmand, Haagen Poppe, and Margret Hagerup on introducing a right to information to protect women from violent partners—is rejected.