As mentioned in chapter 4.1.1, there are two articles in the Norwegian Constitution related to culture: Firstly, Article 100 which guarantees freedom of expression, and Secondly, Article 108 which deals with the responsibilities vis-à-vis the Sami people.
In addition, the Act relating to the responsibility of public authorities for cultural activities (Kulturlova LOV-2007-06-29-89) states that:
The state shall promote and facilitate a wide range of cultural activities throughout the country through legal, financial, organizational, informational and other relevant means and measures.
The state must design tools and implement measures to promote and protect a diversity of cultural expressions in accordance with international rights and obligations.
Recently, a Norwegian Official Report on the Freedom of Expression1 stated that “In Norway, freedom of expression for artists is well protected. Surveys have confirmed that artists also believe this to be the case”. However, the report expressed a concern for future technological developments in the media sector as well as a concern for a low level of acceptance for critical discussion within artistic communities who makes decisions based on the arms-length principle.
1 https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumenter/nou-2022-9/id2924020/
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