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Vigilante Group Shields Of Iceland Survey Downtown Reykjavík
On Friday, July 18, a group of convicted criminals rallied together to found the Shields of Iceland organisation — a collection of vigilantes who claim they are fed up with the lack of government action towards asylum seekers. Pictures of the group…
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Foreigners Being Harassed Due To Coronavirus Fears
Víðir Reynisson, the chief of Civic Protection and part of Iceland’s coronavirus response team leadership, said at a press conference today that a great many foreigners living in Iceland, some of them children, have been harassed and bullied by others with racism…
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Chairman Of Family Aid Criticised For Discrimination And Xenophobia
Vísir reports that a number of former clients and volunteers have come forward with their experiences of discrimination and degrading treatment at Iceland Family Aid (Fjölskyldahjálp), on the basis of religion and nationality. The chairman of Family Aid has been said to…
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Icelandic Right Wingers Invite Islamophobe To Speak At Harpa
Douglas Murray is slated to give a talk at Harpa Concert Hall, drawing considerable criticism and calls for Harpa to cancel the event. Murray is an author whose most recent book, The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam, has garnered considerable…
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Believes Hate Crimes In Iceland Have Increased
Police need to be better educated and data needs to be collected more thoroughly when it comes to hate crimes in Iceland, an adjunct in police training says. Eyrún Eyþórsdóttir, an adjunct at the University of Akureyri, told reporters that all available…
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VIDEOS: Three Arrested At Parliament Under Questionable Circumstances
Three protesters were arrested in front of Parliament yesterday, despite parliamentary staff saying these protesters were not hindering access to the building. Videos taken at the scene shows police arresting one person for suggesting the police also give their orders in English.…
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Refugee Protesters Disperse, Cite Failing Health And Xenophobia
Inclement weather and an outpouring of xenophobia, some of them from former Icelandic politicians, have led to the refugees dispersing their protest from Austurvöllur, the square in front of Parliament. For nearly a week, the refugees sought to speak with any representative…
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Polish Ambassador Takes Exception With Icelandic Reporting On Far-Right March In Poland
The Polish ambassador to Iceland, Gerard Pokruszyński, is displeased with reporting that Stundin did on the massive turn-out of far-right groups who marched in Poland on the 100th anniversary of that country’s independence the weekend before last, RÚV reports. In a letter…
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Two Men Falsely Accused Of Counterfeiting In Iceland
The two foreign men who were arrested while trying to exchange coins for paper money, under suspicion of counterfeiting, were released from custody. The accusations against them turned out to be completely false. This development was brought to light through an announcement…
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Reactions To Iceland’s Sovereignty Celebrations: Walk-Outs, Scoldings, & Subtlety
Yesterday’s celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of Iceland and Denmark signing the Union Treaty sparked a variety of reactions, due primarily to the controversial nature of the keynote speaker, Pia Kjærsgaard, of the Danish People’s Party, who is also the parliamentary president…
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Most Icelandic Parties Pledge To Not Use Xenophobia In Their Election Campaigns
Most – but not all – parties running for Reykjavík City Hall have pledged not to use fear or hatred of foreigners as a campaign tactic for next week’s elections. Sabine Leskopf, who is running for the Social Democrats, posted a list…
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Young Albanian Man Dies From Stabbing Attack, Memorial Collection Started
Klevis Sula, a 20-year-old man from Albania who lived and worked in Iceland, passed away in the early morning hours from injuries sustained after being stabbed at Austurvöllur last weekend. According to sources Grapevine spoke with, Klevis and another Albanian man noticed…
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MP Slams “Cost” Of Asylum Seekers, Has Questionable Voting Record Himself
Ásmundur Friðriksson, an MP for the Independence Party who is running for office again, has once again penned a column against asylum seekers in Iceland, saying that the money spent on them takes money away from pensioners and the disabled. However, Ásmundur…
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Am I Just Wrong? Myths About Asylum Seekers & Refugees, Debunked
For every story we at Grapevine run about asylum seekers and refugees in Iceland, it seems there will almost always be a small but loud contingent of commenters who seem to think people fleeing war zones are a threat to Icelandic society.…
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Neo-Nazis Reportedly Threaten Icelandic Muslim
Two men reportedly confronted and threatened former Muslim Society of Iceland chairperson Salmann Tamimi in Kópavogur yesterday, and he has refused to remain silent about the incident. Salmann took to Facebook to describe the events that transpired, which he called “a frightening…
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Nationalists Protested Against Non-Existent Changes To Law
The major complaints of the Icelandic National Front (INF) about Iceland’s immigration law concern changes to the legislation that do not actually exist. Stundin, in an interview with INF board member Gunnlaugur Ingvarsson at last Monday’s demonstration, asked what changes made to…
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Nationalists Outnumbered 4 To 1 At Demonstration – VIDEO
Today’s demonstration by the Icelandic National Front (INF) was met with an overwhelming response – from demonstrators showing their solidarity with refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants in Iceland. As reported, the INF had planned last Thursday to hold a demonstration at 15:00…
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Solidarity Demonstration In Support Of Refugees; Against Nationalists
A demonstration will be held today in front of parliament to show support for refugees and asylum seekers, in Iceland and around the world, while also demonstrating against a group of anti-immigration nationalists who plan to hold their own demonstration at the…
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Swedish Neo-Nazis Come To Iceland, Seeking Recruits
The Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) has started actively looking for recruits in Iceland, and their leader is not disclosing who they may be. RÚV has reported that many Icelanders woke up on Saturday morning to discover flyers delivered to their homes from…
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Ásmundur “Just Asking Questions” Once Again
Independence Party MP Ásmundur Friðriksson has posed yet another formal question in parliament about asylum seekers – a subject he has drawn harsh criticism for his opinions on before. Stundin reports that Ásmundur has submitted a formal question to the Minister of…
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Security Theatre Comes To Iceland
After the tragic events which unfolded in Brussels last Tuesday, many European authorities have taken the opportunity to tap into growing xenophobic sentiment – in particular, against Muslims and refugees – to push their own policies forward. Iceland is, unfortunately, no exception…
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MP Slammed For Remarks About Asylum Seekers
An MP for the Independence Party has been harshly criticised by members of his own party for remarks he made about asylum seekers yesterday. As reported, Independence Party MP Ásmundur Friðriksson floated the idea in parliament yesterday that Iceland should consider beginning…
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Wants To “Consider” Turning Asylum Seekers Away At Border
An Independence Party MP is once again calling for executive measures to be taken against foreigners in Iceland. Kjarninn reports that Independence Party MP Ásmundur Friðriksson, addressing parliament today, has put forward another open-ended question regarding curtailing the rights of foreigners in…