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Deputy Director Of Public Prosecutions Temporarily Suspended
Chief Public Prosecutor Sigríður Friðjónsdóttir has temporarily suspended deputy prosecutor Helgi Magnús Gunnarsson for his failure to abide by a letter of reprimand issued in 2022. The decision came following the recent charges brought against Helgi by the humanitarian association Solaris. Its…
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Solaris Press Charges Against Deputy Director Of Public Prosecutions
The board of the humanitarian association Solaris (pictured: chairperson Sema Erla Serdaroglu) has pressed charges against Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Helgi Magnús Gunnarsson. Solaris assists asylum seekers and refugees in Iceland, and expressed their concerns regarding the deputy’s comments on foreigners.…
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Activists Accused Of Bribing Public Officials
The Directorate of Public Prosecution has ordered the Metropolitan Police Chief to launch a reinvestigation of supposed bribes committed by activists Sema Erla Serdaroglu and María Lilja. The case traces back to April 2024, when Supreme Court lawyer Einar S. Hálfdánarson brought…
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Bjarni Ben’s Facebook Posts About Alþingi Encampment Cause Uproar
The head of Solaris, an aid organisation for refugees and asylum seekers in Iceland, is calling out a recent Facebook tirade by Foreign Minister Bjarni Benediktsson as falling under the definition of hate speech in the penal code. Bjarni’s original post on…
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Grapevine Events: City Library Anniversary, Solaris Fundraiser, Salóme Katrín & More
We’re leaving a short work week and coming into a short work week. Like always, we’ve got a whole bunch of cool events lined up for you. A cornucopia of entertainment, if you will. Judging by the theme of the majority of…
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City of Reykjavík’s Human Rights Award Presented To Solaris
Vísir reports that refugee rights organisation Solaris have won this year’s City of Reykjavík Human Rights Award. The organisation will receive 600,000 ISK for their efforts to “remarkably safeguarded human rights”. Solaris is a relief organisation that was founded by Sema Erla…
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Hundreds Protest Impending Deportations Of Two Families – VIDEOS
Hundreds of Icelanders, including some members of parliament, turned out today to protest the impending deportations of two asylum seeker families. The protest, “Not In Our Name”, was organised in part by Solaris, an asylum seeker rights group founded by Sema Erla…
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Divination: Sun (reversed), Moon
THE SUN, REVERSED (POSITION: SITUATION) “In Slavic mythology, the Zorya are a trinity of sister goddesses who attend to the sun god, whose chariot rides through the sky every day, bringing light and warmth. The sun represents the brilliance of the life…
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Making Solar-Powered Music
As his Iceland Airwaves performance of Solaris with Ben Frost nears, Daníel Bjarnason walks us through the process of recording the piece By Thomas L. Moir A tall and dapper gent strolls into the café, pauses and scans the room with…