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The Icelandic Human Rights Centre NGOs in Iceland

The Icelandic Human Rights Centre NGOs in Iceland. Introduction. The Centre was founded at Thingvellir on 17 June 1994 by nine organizations and institutions working in various fields of human rights in Iceland Now the partner organizations are 14

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The Icelandic Human Rights Centre NGOs in Iceland

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  1. TheIcelandicHumanRightsCentreNGOsinIceland Introduction

  2. TheCentrewasfounded at Thingvelliron 17 June 1994 bynineorganizationsandinstitutionsworkinginvariousfields of humanrightsinIceland • Nowthepartnerorganizationsare 14 • Independent NGO striving to promote human rights in Iceland

  3. Mainactivities • Nordiccollaboration • Council of Europe (CoE) – ECRI – reportsandcommunication • Internationalco-operationwithotherhumanrightsinstitutions • Supplementaryreports – “shadowreports” tothe UN, CRC, ICCPR, CESCR-UPR • 16 daysactionagainstgender-basedviolenceinIcelandEuropeanweekagainstracism

  4. Mainactivities • Extensiveinformationonhumanrightsonwebpage (www.humanrights.is) • Specializedhumanrightslibrary • Publishing • Conferences & seminars • Humanrightseducation • Commentsonbills of law & governments’ action plans • Legalcounselling for immigrantsinIceland • EU project PROGRESS-actionsagainstdiscrimination

  5. NgosinIceland • Fyrirlestrar.is-on-linepresentationspromotingtolerance • Samtökin ´78- (LBGT organisation) • TheWomen‘s Counselling- freelegalandsocialworkcounselling for women. • TheWomen‘s Shelter • Stígamót- a counsellingandinformationcentreonsexualviolence • IcelandicScouts- socialparticipation, volunteerwork for socialbenefit • IcelandicRedCross- volunteerwork for socialbenefit • SavetheChildren- Iceland • Geðhjálp- Association of peoplewith mental disorders • TheNaturePreservationSociety

  6. NgosinIceland • Þroskahjálp- Association of peoplewithintellectualdisabilities • ÖBÍ- Association of thedisabledinIceland • IOGT- AbstinenceAssociation • TheWomen‘s Federation of Iceland • TheIcelandicWomen‘s RightsAssociation • TheFederation of SeniorCitizens • MulticulturalandInformationCenter • Reykjavík City HumanRightsOffice • Centre for GenderEquality • TheChildren‘s Ombudsman

  7. Thankyou • Pleasevisitourwebsitewww.humanrights.is for moreinformation • On our web-site you will find: • - Information about the Icelandic Human Rights Center and its work. • - Information about Human Rights in Iceland. • - Access to information from the Human Rights Education Project. • moreinformation

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