What did you do before starting as a postdoc? I defended my PhD-dissertation on the best interests of the child in cases of residence on humanitarian grounds and deportation in the autumn of 2019. After my dissertation, and until I started as a postdoctoral fellow, I have worked on two different projects, both dealing with children's rights in immigration law; one was a child law guide for caseworkers in the UDI and the second was about children's right to information of a negative nature, for example the rejection of an application for a residence permit.

What is your postdoctoral project about? My postdoctoral project will primarily focus on children's right to mental health in accordance with Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Furthermore, I will look at how the welfare state is suitable for securing children's right to health, and what challenges apply in a Nordic welfare state model for safeguarding this right. The purpose of the project is to help design a theoretical foundation that can be used in analyzes of the right to health, but which is also relevant to other human rights.

Why did you choose to research this / what is the background for the project? I think the project is very important, Children's right to health is a fundamental right where a lot of research is needed.  In addition, I am very fond of theory and making thorough legal analyzes, and in this project there is room for just that. Not least, it is very motivating to participate in a project where I can collaborate with other talented researchers, as I can in the project Children's right to Health.

Why should this be researched? Even though Norway is a country with a lot of resources, there are children who do not get their right to health taken care of. Particularly major challenges are associated with mental health. There is an urgent need for research that can help realize the right to health for all children.