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Secondary School Students Take Action Against Administration Over Sexual Assaults
Students of the secondary school Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð (MH) are increasingly organising and voicing their frustrations at a school administration they say is not doing enough to ensure the safety of students who have been sexually assaulted by fellow students. [su_pullquote]Titans of…
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The National Court Confirms The Rape Sentence Against A Footballer
The national court confirmed today the two-and-a-half-year sentence for football player Andres Escobar, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Titans of Icelandic photography combine in this discount box in the Grapevine Store: signed copies of both Faces of the North by RAX and Planet Iceland by…
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Facing Rape Charges, Man Flees To Iceland
A man from Columbia, Missouri has fled to Iceland in order to avoid facing multiple charges of sex crimes back home, the Columbia Daily Tribune reports. While it was first reported last August that he was wanted for setting up a hidden…
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Claiming The Rock Scene: Feminist Punk Band Hórmónar Releases Its First Album
It was on a dark New Year’s Eve that a group of five young friends decided to make a resolution: participate in and win the “Icelandic Battle of the Bands,” also known as “Músíktilraunir.” The newly formed band, which the friends called…
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Iceland Unanimously Passes Landmark Law On Sexual Consent
Today, Iceland’s Parliament passed a law putting the onus of consent on being told “yes”; rather than not being told “no”. It’s very seldom that Parliament passes a law with unanimous approval, but that rare event came up today, when Iceland’s legislature…
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Rape Investigation Falls Apart, Survivor To Sue
On September 14, 2014, a woman in Ísafjörður was raped by two men. Immediately afterwards, the survivor did everything they tell you you’re supposed to do: she sought medical attention at the local clinic, Fjórðungssjúkrahúsið, where she was examined and biological samples…
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“Anti-Rape Sticker” Sparks Controversy And Discussion
Singer Þórunn Antonía, with the support of President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, recently launched a campaign against sexual assault with a sticker she had designed. This sticker is meant to be placed over a glass, leaving only a hole for a straw, with…
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Women of The World Festival Drop Icelandic Event Following Protests
The Women of the World Festival has dropped an event featuring award-winning Icelandic author and activist Þórdís Elva Þorvaldsóttir and Tom Stranger from their programme, reports Vísir. The event, South of Forgiveness, was due to take place tomorrow at London’s Southbank Centre…
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Police Chief Unmoved, Musicians To Play Festival Anyway
Despite a strong showing of solidarity, the Westman Islands chief of police will not change her policy of asking for media silence of sexual assaults during the Merchants’ Weekend festival. The musicians who pledged to drop out if no change in policy…
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More Bands May Leave Festival, Mayor Meets With Artists
Two more bands have joined five others who have pledged to not play at the Merchants’ Weekend festival in the Westman Islands, and the mayor of the islands’ town met with the musicians who have called for a change in policy in…
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Five Bands Quit Festival Over Police Silencing Tactics
Five bands have dropped out of the Merchants’ Weekend festival in the Westman Islands, citing the police chief’s silencing of sexual assault reporting. RÚV reports that Retro Stefson, Úlfur Úlfur, Agent Fresco, Emmsjé Gauti and Sturla Atlas – all of them slated…
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Lawyer Going After Journalists, Social Media Activity
A lawyer representing two men who were accused of rape is now setting his sights on journalists and people posting on social media about the case. Vísir reports that Vilhjálmur Hans Vilhjálmsson, the lawyer in question, is targeting media company 365 for…
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Charges Dropped Against One Of Accused In Hlíðar Rape Case
Prosecutors have declined to pursue charges against one of the accused in an infamous case of rape in the east Reykjavík neighbourhood of Hlíðar last year. RÚV reports that the State Prosecutor’s office is still examining whether or not to file charges…
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Human Rights Office Recommends Change To Rape Law
The Icelandic Human Rights Office contends Iceland’s existing laws on rape should be changed to place greater emphasis on consent rather than how the act was committed. RÚV reports that the recommendation was sent to Minister of the Interior Ólöf Nordal, in…
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“Pick-Up Artist” Event Canceled Due To Widespread Protest
A planned “neo-masculinist” meeting organised by confessed rapist Daryush “Roosh V” Valizadeh has been canceled due to widespread protest. The Guardian reports that the meetings, which were scheduled in 43 countries around the world, have been canceled by Roosh because he “can…
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Judge: Gender Of Judges Has No Influence On Sex Crime Sentencing
District court judge Símon Sigvaldason believes the gender of judges presiding over sexual assault cases has no influence over their rulings. Vísir reports that Símon, who is also the chairperson of the Judicial Council of Iceland, held a lecture at the University…
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Lawyer Wants Cop Fired Over Facebook Post On Gang Rape Acquittals
A lawyer for the defense in a gang rape case that ended in acquittal is less than pleased with a police officer expressing his opinion about it on Facebook, and says he wants to see the officer fired. In the wake of…
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Lawyer For Accused May Sue Newspaper And Others
The lawyer for two men accused of rape and torture is demanding damages from Fréttablaðið for their reporting on the case, and may also sue others. The editorial office of Fréttablaðið stand by their coverage. Stundin reports that Supreme Court lawyer Vilhjálmur…
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Hundreds Protest Rape Culture And Police Inaction
Following the highly debated case of two suspected rapist-torturers leaving the country after police decided not to take them into custody, hundreds showed up to protest outside the metropolitan police station in downtown Reykjavík today. The event was organised on very short notice…
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Police Release Suspected Rapists, Who Then Leave Iceland
Two men suspected of torturing and raping women in a Reykjavík apartment have been released from police custody, and have since left Iceland. Many Icelanders on social media are expressing anger and confusion over the matter, but the police maintain there was…
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Unpopular Opinion: Why SlutWalk Will Not Save Feminism
I remember my first SlutWalk. It was in September of 2011. The original 2011 SlutWalk in Toronto had quickly picked up steam as it spread globally, throughout Canada and the United States, then to Europe and multiple cities worldwide. I remember when the fiercely…
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Three Reported Sexual Assaults In Westman Islands Last Weekend
Three survivors went to the emergency room after being reportedly sexually assaulted at last weekend’s Merchants Holiday Festival in the Westman Islands. The police chief of the Westman Islands contends that such crimes are a part of large festivals, despite evidence to…
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Police Chief Demands Media Silence On Sexual Assaults
The Westman Islands’ police chief has called upon all responders and festival staff to remain silent to the media on any reported sexual assaults at this weekend’s Merchants’ Holiday festival. The Journalists’ Union criticised the order as “an attempt to silence”. Vísir…