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 • Independent NGO striving to promote human rights in Iceland

Main activities • Nordic collaboration • Council of Europe (Co. E) – ECRI – reports and communication • International co-operation with other human rights institutions • Supplementary reports – “shadow reports” to the UN, CRC, ICCPR, CESCR-UPR • 16 days action against gender-based violence in Iceland European week against racism

• • Main activities Extensive information on human rights on webpage (www. humanrights. is) Specialized human rights library Publishing Conferences & seminars Human rights education Comments on bills of law & governments’ action plans Legal counselling for immigrants in Iceland EU project PROGRESS-actions against discrimination

Ngos in Iceland • Fyrirlestrar. is-on-line presentations promoting tolerance • Samtökin ´ 78 - (LBGT organisation) • The Women‘s Counselling- free legal and social work counselling for women. • The Women‘s Shelter • Stígamót- a counselling and information centre on sexual violence • Icelandic Scouts- social participation, volunteer work for social benefit • Icelandic Red Cross- volunteer work for social benefit • Save the Children- Iceland • Geðhjálp- Association of people with mental disorders • The Nature Preservation Society

Ngos in Iceland • • • Þroskahjálp- Association of people with intellectual disabilities ÖBÍ- Association of the disabled in Iceland IOGT- Abstinence Association The Women‘s Federation of Iceland The Icelandic Women‘s Rights Association The Federation of Senior Citizens Multicultural and Information Center Reykjavík City Human Rights Office Centre for Gender Equality The Children‘s Ombudsman

• Thank you • Please visit our website www. humanrights. is for more information • • • 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. more information