Norwegian experiences with specialised police teams in combatting sexual and gender-based violence

Marianne Tøraasen; Gayatri Sahgal

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Marianne Tøraasen, Gayatri Sahgal (2026). Norwegian experiences with specialised police teams in combatting sexual and gender-based violence. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2026:3)

This report examines Norway’s deployment of specialised police teams (SPTs) for sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Haiti (2010–2019), Sudan (2021–2023) and South Sudan (2019–present). SPTs were designed to provide targeted, specialised support to host-state police services, contributing to Norway’s commitments under the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. It compares the planning, implementation and outputs of the three SPT projects.

Marianne Tøraasen

Researcher, Coordinator Rights & Gender

marianne.toraasen@cmi.no

Gayatri Sahgal

Researcher

gayatri.sahgal@cmi.no

Norwegian experiences with specialised police teams in combatting sexual and gender-based violence

Marianne Tøraasen

Gayatri Sahgal

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