Committee seeks interviews regarding Reykjavík City nurseries
The committee investigating operations at Thorvaldsens Association Nursery from 1974-1979 is seeking to interview anyone placed there as a child during this time, or their immediate family members, about any events they recall.
Please note that the period up to 1974 has already been covered in a previous investigation. This is a new investigation focusing on a different time period. If you were interviewed about the earlier period, the committee would still like to speak with you again about the period now under investigation. If you have already been interviewed about the later period (1974-1979), you don't need to come for another interview.
The committee also welcomes contact from anyone who worked at the nursery during 1974-1979 and has information relevant to the investigation.
Anyone who wants to share their experiences should contact the committee as soon as possible, no later than May 5, at voggustofunefnd@reykjavík.is
The committee operates under Act No. 45/2022, which gives Reykjavík City authority to establish a committee to investigate nursery operations.
Based on City Executive Council decisions, the committee's current investigation covers Thorvaldsens Association Nursery for the period 1974-1979. The committee's main responsibilities are:
- To describe the operations of Thorvaldsens Association's Nursery, its role in child protection and/or upbringing, and the circumstances under which children were accommodated there during the period in question.
- To endeavor to the best extent possible to verify if and to what extent children residing at the institution suffered abuse or violence during their stay.
- To describe how Reykjavík City's and the State's oversight of nurseries was conducted.
- To describe other issues related to the operation of nurseries and which the committee believes require examination, including, as far as possible, the consequences for those children who stayed in the nurseries after the end of their stay.