Oslo Centre for Children’s Rights
What is OCRights?
- An interdisciplinary research centre on child protection, welfare services and children’s transition into adulthood.
- A research centre about children’s rights, protection and living conditions grounded in the UN Convention.
- Focused on how children can be protected from harm and supported after harm has occurred.
Latest news
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Becoming Adult After Out-of-Home Care: What Norwegian Register Data Tell Us About School-to-Work Transitions
By Trine Holten For most young people, the transition to adulthood is not a single…
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NORDLOCH Oslo Conference 2026
Register for the NORDLOCH Oslo Conference 2026 OCRights is pleased to host the NORDLOCH Oslo…
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Spreading Knowledge on Children’s Rights: OCRights Launches an International Course on Human Rights, Children’s Rights and Child Protection
By Asgeir Falch-Eriksen Children’s rights are not self-enforcing. The UN Convention on the Rights of…
Our research areas
Organisation, Governance and Law
Examines how legal frameworks, ethical obligations and organisational structures shape the enforcement of children’s rights in child protection systems.
AI, Qualification and Simulation
Explores how AI-supported tools, simulation-based training and digital infrastructures can strengthen professional judgement and rights-based practice.
Practice and Service Delivery
Studies how frontline knowledge, discretion, decision-making and service design affect protection, participation and outcomes for children and families.
Social and Structural Conditions
Analyses how inequality, family circumstances, local communities and welfare policy influence risk, resilience, prevention and transitions into adulthood.