Asbjørn Eide
Asbjørn Eide | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 1933 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Spouse | Wenche Barth Eide |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Law & Social Science |
| Institutions | University of Oslo |
| Director of Peace Research Institute Oslo | |
| In office 1970, 1980 – 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Johan Galtung |
| Succeeded by | Helge Hveem |
Asbjørn Eide (born 11 February 1933) is a Norwegian human rights scholar with a base in Law and Social Science Research. Eide is one of Norway's foremost experts on human rights. As a researcher and specialist, he has been particularly concerned with Indigenous and minority issues, and he has held important assignments in these fields in Norway and the United Nations system.