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Iceland Joins ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
The Icelandic government has decided to participate in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, brought before the International Court of Justice. The Ministry of Judicial Affairs announced the news online, March 11. In late 2023, South Africa brought a case before the…
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OECD Reports That Iceland Should Do More To Address Bribery
A new report from the OECD states that Iceland needs to do more work to detect and address bribery violations that occur within the country. The OECD report provides an analysis of the implementation of the Convention on Bribery in International Trade…
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Iceland To Propose A Ban On Use Of Heavy Fuel In The Arctic
Alongside eight other countries, Iceland has recently filed a proposal to the International Maritime Organisation to ban the use of heavy fuel in the Arctic region, RÚV reports. The decision comes after an intense battle led by various environmental organisations, including the…
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17-Year-Old Asylum Seeker Imprisoned, Despite Int’l Law And Child Protective Services
A 17-year-old asylum seeker was arrested upon arrival in Iceland for carrying a false passport – despite international law forbidding this practice. In addition, Child Protective Services was never notified of his incarceration, as Icelandic law requires, and jailing children with adults…
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New Police Commissioner Wanted Iceland To Ignore International Law
The newly-appointed Commissioner of the Capital Area Police, Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, has gone on record saying Iceland should continue to ignore international law on the treatment of refugees. As DV points out, last December, Sigríður – at the time Suðurnes chief of…