Mannréttindanefnd Sþ

In light of the Human Rights Committee’s review of Iceland’s fifth Periodic Report on Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which will be considered at the 104 th Session in New York, in March 2012. The Icelandic Human Rights Centre has taken the opportunity to provide the following insights regarding Iceland’s implementation of the Covenant. The Government’s report provides an extensive overview of national legislative measures that are significant to the implementation of the Covenant. Several issues identified in the report call for improvement.

In light of the Human Rights Committee’s review of Iceland’s Fourth Periodic Report on Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which will be considered at the 83rd Session in New York, on 15 March - 1 April 2005, the Icelandic Human Rights Centre has undertaken to provide the following insights regarding Iceland’s implementation of the Covenant in co-operation with Icelandic NGOs and human rights experts.