Icelandic books

Réttarstaða fatlaðra (the Legal Status of the Disabled in Iceland), by Brynhildur G. Flóvenz,  Reykjavík 2005.

Published by the Icelandic Human Rights Center, Dr. Jóhann Guðmundsson‘s Memorial Fund and the Educational Fund. Publisher: the University of Iceland.

This publication deals with the legal status of the disabled in Iceland and outlines the Icelandic law regarding this issue. The formal legal status, as it is portrayed by the law and international agreements,  is compared to the real legal status as it is carried out in reality. First, there is a general discussion on the legal status of the disabled and then the special rights are outlined in each chapter, for example the right to education and the right to personal freedom.

4500 kr.

6500 kr. in hardcopy.

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Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees.

Published by the Icelandic Human Rights, the Icelandic Red Cross and the UN Refugee Agency. In the handbook the term “refugee” is defined as well as the legal status of refugees. The handbook is a fundamental text on how to interpret the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and is intended to guide authorities and experts on procedures and criteria for determining refugee status. Hopefully the handbook will raise interest and will benefit everyone who is concerned for refugees, for example officials, theorists, lawyers and others who deal with refugees' and asylum seekers' issues.

 2000 kr.

 1500 kr. for students.

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Mannréttindayfirlýsing Sameinuðu þjóðanna (The Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

On 10th of December in 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and in 2008 it had its 60th anniversary. In the occasion of that, the Declaration was published in a new copy with Icelandic translation. In addition, the ICEHR in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry published a book where 15 young artists bring each article of the Declaration to life with relevant illustrations.

1500 kr.

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The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

CEDAW had its 30 year anniversary in December of 2009. In the occasion of that the ICEHR published a new copy of the Convention for educational purposes in cooperation with  UN Women in Iceland, The Minstry of Social Affairs and Social Security, Center for Gender Equality and The Foreign Ministry. The aim of the publication is to promote awareness on the rights of women and therefore contribute to a society where women enjoy equal rights, fundamental freedoms, civil and political rights and the rigth to a lack of fear for their own life.

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Bann við mismunun (Prohibitition of discrimination/Non-discrimination)

In order to promote equality it is important that people know their rights and responsibilities, and now what non-discrimination means. In spring of 2011, this handbook was published and its main purpose is to introduce the EU directives which deal with equal rights regarding race, ethnic origin, religion or philosophy, disability and sexual orientation and the ideology which lies behind them.

The book is published by the ICEHR and supported by the PROGRESS programme of the European Commission.

The handbook is available at our office and also as a Pdf file, found here.

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Mannréttindi í þrengingum (Human Rights in recession)

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights was ratified by the Icelandic government on the 22nd of August in 1979.The Covenant is binding for the state of Iceland and provides immediate obligations on it, partly to ensure every citizen an education, healthcare and social security. The deep economic regression that resulted from the collapse of the banks in the fall of 2008 has caused an increased unemployment rate and debt with higher price of goods which makes it harder for people to ensure its right to employment, decent livelihood and social security. At the same time the economic recession has caused adjustments and cut-backs in the education, - health care – and welfare system. The purpose of this book is to enlighten both the government and the public about economic, social and cultural rights and the necessity that they are respected when times are good but also when hardships occur. The book outlines ways to ensure these important human rights during recession. Rights concerning employment are discussed specifically, the right to a social security and the right to education.

The book is available at our office and also as a Pdf file, found here.