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Over 100 Organisations Call For Nationwide Palestine Demonstration
Over 100 Icelandic organisations are planning a nationwide demonstration in support of Palestine, demanding action from the Icelandic government. The protest is set to take place on Saturday, September 6 at 14:00 in Reykjavík, Ísafjörður, Akureyri, Egilsstaðir, Stykkishólmur, Húsavík, and Hólmavík. The…
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Sourdough Breathalysers & Racist Racists
Protests in front of Parliament A protest took place in Austurvöllur in front of Iceland’s parliament this Saturday. “We are not racists,” said the organiser of the protest, Sigfús Aðalsteinsson. One of the speakers at the protest was musician Brynjar Barkarson, son-in-law…
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Minister Of Judicial Affairs Concerned About Growing Hate Speech
In the TV programme Silfrið, aired by RÚV on June 2, Minister of Judicial Affairs Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir admitted to have concerns about growing hate speech towards immigrants. The remarks follow a contentious protest last weekend. On Saturday, May 31, opposing groups…
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Labour Unions Organise Mass Protest Over Inflation
The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ), Federation of Public Workers (BSRB), and the Icelandic Teachers’ Union (KÍ) have organised a mass protest at 16:00 today — Tuesday September 10 — at Austurvöllur in Reykjavík. “Incessant inflation and high interest rates have seriously…
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Spit Mask Used By Police On Independence Day
Police officers arrested a man during Independence Day celebrations on June 17 and the altercation has since been circulating on social media. During the arrest near the intersection of Laugavegur and Ingólfsstræti five officers knelt on a man and forced a spit…
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Do Shit: Get Out There And Protest
An Útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done It may still be cold in Iceland, but it sure feels like the world is on fire. Maybe, catalysed by said fire, you’re in the mood to join your peers in a little peaceful…
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Review Opened Into Police Clash With Pro-Palestine Protesters
Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson (Left-green MP) has launched a review of police conduct during a protest on Skuggasund on May 31. Pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside government offices that morning were engaging in peaceful protest when police officers…
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Police Use Force, Pepper Spray On Pro-Palestine Protesters
The Reykjavík Metropolitan Police broke up a peaceful anti-war and pro-Palestinian protest on May 31 with the unprecedented use of physical force and pepper spray. Individuals had been protesting outside the government offices on Skuggasund in central Reykjavík since 8:30 this morning…
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It’s Time To Shake The World: Inside the Free Palestine Movement in Iceland
“The whole world knows we have been under occupation for more than 70 years — after a few days will be 76 years under occupation,” says Naji Asar, a Palestinian refugee living in Reykjavík. He’s referring to the anniversary of al Nakba…
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Special Forces Stop Young Activists From Protesting At Russian Embassy
Police officers and a special unit from the National Police Commissioner stopped members of the Young Independence Party who planned to protest Russia’s war in Ukraine at the Russian Embassy last night, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on…
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Anti-Vax Protest At Austurvöllur Last Night
Dozens of people gathered at Austurvöllur at 19:00 last night to protest the government’s vaccination policy, reports Vísir. According to the news source, the protest was peaceful. Some of the participants put up signs with various messages to the government. Most of…
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Protests At Harpa For LGBT Rights In Russia
This morning, a group of people gathered outside of the Harpa concert hall to protest against the Russian government’s stance on LGBT rights for its citizens, reports Vísir. Protest against Russian policy The Arctic Council meeting is taking place at Harpa this…
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Activist Convicted Under Disputed Police Obedience Law
Elínborg Harpa Önundardóttir, an activist who has long fought for the rights of asylum seekers in Iceland, was yesterday sentenced in Reykjavík District Court for three incidents, two of them on the grounds of a controversial law—Article 19 of the Law on…
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Russians In Iceland To Protest Against Navalny’s Treatment
Russians living in Iceland, along with people from other countries, will meet in front of the Russian embassy in Reykjavík to protest the treatment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny this Wednesday at 19:00. This marks the second such protest at the…
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Protestor Denied Right To Appeal Based On Widely Criticised Law
An Icelandic protestor was earlier this month denied an appeal of a judgement issued by the Reykjavík District Court, which had found him guilty of violating Article 19 of the Law on Police. This law has been repeatedly criticised as unconstitutional by…
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Protestors Get Mixed Result From Appeals Court; Face Suspended Sentence, Legal Fees
Today, the Appellate Court ruled in the case of Ragnheiður Freyja Kristínardóttir and Jórunn Edda Helgadóttir, who in May 2016 engaged in a peaceful protest onboard an Icelandair flight that was still parked on the runway. While the two most serious charges…
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PHOTOS: Hundreds Gather In Front Of Parliament To Protest Deportation Of Family
Some 300 to 400 people gathered in front of Parliament this afternoon to protest the impending deportation of a family, including four young children, who are set to be put on a plane under police escort early tomorrow morning. Attendees drummed, offered…
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Pressure On The Justice Minister To Save Family Scheduled To Be Deported Tomorrow
A group of protesters gathered at the government meeting office on Tjarnargata this morning, Vísir reports, all imploring Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (above, right) to prevent the deportation of a family of six, including four young children, who are scheduled…
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Over A Year After Protest, Demonstrators Face Charges
More than a year after the fact, a demonstrator who took part in a peaceful protest at the Ministry of Justice is now facing charges of disobeying a police order, Fréttablaðið reports. The accused has responded in an open letter, published in…
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Photos: #BlackLivesMatter Demonstration In Reykjavík
Yesterday, some 4,000 people demonstrated in solidarity with Black Americans and Black Icelanders, in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the police. Attendees observed a moment of silence lasting over eight minutes—the amount of time it took…
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Livestream: Reykjavik’s Demonstration In Solidarity With Black Americans
As reported, the Reykjavík Grapevine will be livestreaming today’s demonstration with Black Americans at Austurvöllur square in front of Parliament today. You can watch it unfold on our Facebook and on our YouTube channel.
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Protest Demonstration In Reykjavik Tomorrow In Solidarity With Black Americans
Some 1,200 Icelanders have, at the time of this writing, pledged their attendance at a protest demonstration to be held at Austurvöllur, the square in front of Parliament, in Reykjavík tomorrow. One of the organisers the Grapevine spoke with, Asantewa Feaster (seen…
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Protest Against US Vice President Visit Tomorrow
The “Party Against Pence” will be held in front of Parliament tomorrow afternoon on the occasion of a visit from the US Vice President. His impending visit tomorrow has already been preceded by numerous US military aircraft touching down at Keflavík International…