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Potential Human Trafficking Victims Identified Following Police Action
The police claim to have identified 36 potential human trafficking victims during an extensive, multi-national operation in June. Up to 30 different buildings were searched and 250 people were examined, RÚV reports citing a police announcement. The operation was a part of…
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Iceland: Once A Stopover For Human Trafficking, Now A Destination
In the last three years, a significant increase has occurred in reports claiming suspicion of human trafficking. In 2022, two cases of suspected trafficking were reported in the first three months. In 2023, the number increased to 28; and in 2024, 36…
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Justice Minister Handed 45,000 Signature Petition Urging Protection For Human Trafficking Survivor
Friends and supporters of Uhunoma Osayomore, a human trafficking survivor facing deportation from Iceland, gave Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir a petition of over 45,000 signatures urging Icelandic authorities to grant him protection, Vísir reports. “This shows that the Icelandic people…
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Demonstration Supports Human Trafficking Survivor, Lawyer Optimistic
Some two hundred people gathered in freezing temperatures yesterday to show solidarity for Uhunoma Osayomore, a human trafficking survivor who is nonetheless facing deportation from Iceland, Vísir reports. Meanwhile, Uhunoma’s lawyer, Magnús D. Norðdahl, remains optimistic that his client’s case will be…
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New Details On Deportation Case Indicate Human Trafficking Aspect Was Ignored
The lawyer for Uhunoma Osayomore, who escaped human trafficking and is facing deportation from Iceland, has revealed new details about the case that indicate that immigration authorities chose to ignore facts about his story that show he is a survivor of human…
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Survivor Of Human Trafficking Facing Deportation
A young man who fled Nigeria and subsequent human trafficking is now facing deportation from Iceland, despite having a strong social network and a job offer in this country. Uhunoma Osayomore, who is 21 years old, left home in Nigeria when he…
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Human Trafficking Laws May Get Extended Protections For Labourers, Compelled Smugglers
Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir has submitted a bill to Parliament that proposes changes to the human trafficking section of the Icelandic Penal Code, Fréttablaðið reports, which would expand protections for survivors of human trafficking. “The discussion about human trafficking, for…
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Survivor Of Human Trafficking Fears Deportation
A woman originally from Nigeria, who fled Italy where she had been held against her will in a human trafficking ring, has been denied international protection in Iceland after living here for two years, Vísir reports. Her lawyer is hopeful that the…
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The Lost Girls, Found: Baldvin Z’s ‘Lof Mér Að Falla’ Delves Into A Devastating Segment Of Icelandic History
“We are so imperfect,” director Baldvin Z says carefully, focused entirely on choosing the right words. “We make so many bad decisions in our lives and I am fascinated by them. Our human side is so flawed. I think that’s the element…
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Prostitution In Iceland Mostly Occurring In AirBnB Apartments
According to the Chief of the Police Human Trafficking Team Snorri Birgisson, prostitution in Iceland has recently found a safe haven in downtown AirBnB apartments, RÚV reports. During an open meeting between the Reykjavik City Council and the Violence Prevention Committee, Snorri…
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Reykjavík Area Break-Ins Linked To Organised Crime, Possibly Human Trafficking
The rash of break-ins that have plagued the Reykjavík area could be linked to organised crime in Europe, with some thieves possibly sent to Iceland against their will. RÚV reports that four suspects are currently in police custody, under suspicion of taking…
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Iceland To Deport Survivor Of Human Trafficking And Her Family
A statement from No Borders Iceland outlines a case of an asylum seeker family, and a decision from immigration authorities that defies several international agreements to which Iceland is a signatory country, as well as a parliamentary measure that directly pertains to…
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Emergency Number For Human Trafficking Victims This Autumn
The Red Cross will open a special hotline for victims of human trafficking, to go into operation this autumn. Björn Teitsson, the public relations official for the Red Cross in Iceland, told RÚV that summer vacation has delayed setting up the project,…
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Iceland “Destination And Transit Country” For Human Trafficking
A new report from the US Department of State on global human trafficking notes Iceland’s need for improvement. According to the report, Iceland is called “a destination and transit country for women subjected to sex trafficking and men and women subjected to…
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“Champagne Clubs” Frequently Charged With Prostitution, Human Trafficking
Reykjavík’s “champagne clubs” have been implicated in human trafficking and prostitution on dozens of occasions since 2011. This came to light in response to a formal question posed to the Minister of the Interior. Progressive MP Þorsteinn Sæmundsson asked Minister of the…
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Loophole In Law Regarding Human Trafficking
The head of Iceland’s work supervisory authority says there is no law which can shut down an establishment for human trafficking. Vísir spoke with Eyjólfur Sæmundsson, the Director of the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health (AOSH), regarding a case of suspected…
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Forced Labour Case In Reykjavík Under Investigation
A disturbing case of human trafficking, forced labour, and possibly kidnapping is now being investigated by the police. Stöð 2 reports that the case concerns a woman of foreign origin who was working in a hotel in Reykjavík. None of the parties…
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Contractors Also Suspected Of Human Trafficking
The contractors accused of tax and accounting fraud might also be engaging in human trafficking, police suspect. As reported, five people are in custody after a major police operation was launched Tuesday morning. Nine arrests were made in all, and 11 locations…
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Slave Labour Survivors Leave Iceland
A lawyer for two women freed from slave labour has criticised the government for offering insufficient assistance to them. Vísir reports that the two women from Sri Lanka who were freed from slave labour conditions in South Iceland have left the country.…
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Human Trafficking Investigation Expands
Another case of human trafficking is being investigated by the police, and the government has put millions towards combating the practice. Vísir reports that police are currently investigating a case of human trafficking at a guesthouse in Selfoss. The case dates back…
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Ten Suspected Human Trafficking Cases Over Past Two Years
There are likely more cases of human trafficking than we know, a detective says, and fighting it comes with numerous difficulties. MBL recently spoke with Snorri Birgisson, a detective for the capital area police who specialises in cases of human trafficking. Human…
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Human Trafficking Suspect Arrested In South Iceland
Police raided a workplace in the south Iceland village of Vík, where a man was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking. Vísir reports the raid involved not only South Iceland police, but also police from Suðurnes and a special human trafficking task…
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Authorities Cooperating To Fight Human Trafficking In The Workplace
Instances of human trafficking in the workplace are reaching troubling levels in Iceland, and authorities are now working together to combat it. RÚV reports that police, public offices, and representatives of Icelandic workers alike are working under the cooperative banner of fighting…