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An assessment of human rights situation in Iceland Wednesday, 03 March 2021 12:10 PM
[ Last Update: Wednesday, 03 March 2021 12:29 PM ] A file photo of refugees in Iceland
Following the United States’ withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Iceland was elected to take a seat on the council in 2018.
The following is an overall assessment of the human rights situation in Iceland regarding the rights of children, women, persons with disabilities, refugees and immigrants, and homeless persons, as well as corruption, housing, and economic equality.
Poverty spike among children
A newly published report by Save the Children Iceland states that in Europe, almost 27 million children are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. In Iceland, that figure amounts to 16% of all children. More than 12,000 children are living in poverty, or near the poverty line.