“It is important that the person is kept continuously informed about their health condition and the dangers the person in question is exposing themselves to,” the guidelines read.
Aslak Syse, a law professor at the University of Oslo said that force-feeding a person on hunger strike was against the European Convention on Human Rights.
“There are no special rules on force-feeding in prison. Therefore, the normal rules that allow for hunger strike apply, even if it affects health,” Syse told Dagbladet.