Human Rights & Democracy Office
The Office of Human Rights & Democracy enforces the Reykjavík City Human Rights Policy and carries out a wide range of policy-making tasks. The Office also monitors the implementation of the Reykjavík City Democracy Policy.
Main tasks
- Reykjavík City Human Rights Policy The Human Rights Policy is based on human rights and the principle of equality.
- Policy areas of the Human Rights Policy Issues and policy making related to the Human Rights Policy.
- Human Rights Council Handles tasks in line with the Human Rights Policy.
- Training offered by the Human Rights & Democracy Office Education for employees and residents on human rights issues.
- Participatory democracy There are all kinds of ways to have an impact.
- Gender budgeting Budgeting is not just about money.
- Reykjavík City Actions Against Violence Violence should never be accepted.
- Reykjavík Rainbow Certification Rainbow Certification and LGBT+ issues.
Reykjavík City Human Rights Policy
The Human Rights and Democracy Office is responsible for enforcing the City's Human Rights Policy. The Human Rights Policy is based on human rights and the principle of equality.
The principle of equality or non-discrimination is one of the basic notions of human rights. It is found in the main human rights treaties and in Article 65 of the Constitution. The rule stipulates that it is prohibited to discriminate against persons on the grounds of their particular characteristics or for other irrelevant reasons.
About the Human Rights & Democracy Office
Main tasks
- Implementing the Human Rights Policy.
- Work with the Human Rights Council on action plans for human rights and violence prevention issues.
- Implement the Human Rights Council's decisions
- Cooperating with associations and other municipalities in matters covered by the Reykjavík City Human Rights Policy.
- Consulting with designated human rights defenders in all departments of the City.
- Promoting dialogue on human rights and democracy issues within the City.
- Establishing initiatives that guarantee the human rights of the City’s residents.
- Protecting the City's residents from discrimination based on origin, ethnicity, language, color, religion, philosophical beliefs, political views, atheism, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, physique, body form, health, physical abilities, or other status.
Councils
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The Human Rights Council oversees projects related to equality issues, violence prevention, and matters concerning elderly people (Elderly Affairs Council), disabled people (consultative group on disability matters), immigrants, and people with foreign backgrounds.
Publications
The Human Rights & Democracy Office publishes a wide range of material.
Education
The Office of Human Rights & Democracy provides training on the City's Human Rights Policy as well as on other human rights issues, and you can send inquiries and educational requests to mannrettindi@reykjavik.is.
Grants and prizes
Every year the Reykjavík City Human Rights Prize is awarded to those individuals, associations, or institutions that have actively defended human rights. Grants are also regularly given to associations, companies, and individuals that contribute to the successful development of civil society, the equity of the city's residents, and diverse human lives.
Director of the Human Rights Office
The Director of the Human Rights Office is Anna Kristinsdóttir.
Contact us
You can contact the Human Rights and Democracy Office if you want to know more.
Would you like to know more about the Reykjavík City Human Rights Policy?
Would you like to get help working on an equality plan for your workplace at the City?
Do you feel you have been subjected to discrimination receiving services from the City of Reykjavík?
Do you believe that the City of Reykjavík, as an administrative body, has violated your rights?
Have you witnessed discrimination in any of the City's workplaces?
Do you have a proposal on human rights for the City of Reykjavík?
Do you work for an association, or another municipality, and are you interested in forming a partnership?
Email: mannrettindi@reykjavik.is
Telephone: 411 4156