Denmark-Norway passed a law banning slavery in 1792, which went into effect in 1803. Slavery in Danish colonies was made illegal in 1848.

In King Christian's law of 1687 Jews were not permitted to stay in Norway without permission from the king, and the consitution banned them completely. The "Jew paragraph" was removed in 1857. Even though torture during interrogations was illegal in 1687, it was illegal to torture witches and torture was part of the penal system, f. ex. through the use of hot-iron tongs.

The right to lie is not a part of the declaration, and in many countries you can be convicted for giving a false statement to the police, including in Norway.

The human rights council promotes, monitors and offers assistance and expertise on human rights.

The modern concept of universal human rights became central during the Age of Enlightenment. Even though human rights are considered universal, far from all nation states guarantee these rights to their citizens. A state may also cease guaranteeing human rights, and we must therefore guard them continuously.

The internet did not exist in 1948, men the right to free expression was part of the declaration. In 2003 at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) the right to the internet was confirms in our new information society.