General practitioners' knowledge and practice in consultations with (potential) torture victims: a qualitative pilot study from Norway.

Background: According to the UN Committee Against Torture, all state parties to the Torture Convention have a responsibility to meet the rehabilitation needs of torture victims who have sought asylum within their borders. General practitioners (GPs) can play a crucial role in identifying torture victims and securing rehabilitation when needed. There is a pressing knowledge gap on the knowledge and practices of GPs vis-à-vis potentially tortured patients, and an urgent need for research that investigates GPs' practices of identification, referral, and rehabilitation - in Norway and beyond.

"Unconscious or for Other Reasons Incapable of Resisting": (Un)Protected Sexual Assault Under Norwegian Criminal Law.

According to Norwegian legislation, "sexual activity with a person who is unconscious or for other reasons incapable of resisting the act" constitutes sexual assault. Our task in this article is to identify the kind of sexual harms that are (un)protected by this paragraph and to discuss the boundaries of rape that are set by legal practice. We do so through a systematic analysis of all verdicts on incapacity and sexual assault at appellate court levels through 2019 and 2020.

Medical certificate for older drivers - an analysis of the Norwegian parliamentary debate.

Background: In February 2021, the Storting decided to abolish the mandatory medical certificate required for driving licence renewals for drivers over the age of 80. The decision will affect older drivers, traffic safety in general, and the everyday work of GPs in particular.

Materials And Methods: A content analysis was performed of the parliamentary debates and supporting documentation on the issue of medical certificates for older drivers, from the time of the motion in December 2020 up to the debate on when to implement the decision in May 2021.

Complex emergencies: overcoming barriers to health care.

Background: At the intersection of the Sustainable Development Goals, humanitarian assistance and health, the umbrella term 'health in the last mile' has gained traction. In August 2019, the Norwegian Red Cross commissioned a global report to conceptualise and assess what 'health in the last mile' refers to, in terms of access, needs and structural and geographical barriers and vulnerabilities, and describe how these vulnerabilities overlap in different humanitarian settings and regions.

Aims: The purpose of this commentary article is to highlight the report's most important findings for an academic audience, from the perspective of the Norwegian Red Cross.