Iceland human rights hell for women, children and the disabled Monday, 08 March 2021 10:02 AM
[ Last Update: Tuesday, 09 March 2021 4:23 AM ] UN Human rights council, September 2020. (AFP)
Despite the Icelandic authorities’ claim of gender equality, the country is plagued by violence against women whereby one in four Icelandic women is likely to be raped or sexually assaulted during her life.
Iceland, an island country in the North Atlantic Ocean with barely more than 350,000 citizens popular for its beautiful landmarks and picturesque views the tiny country is yet fraught with numerous problems.
Many of them directly or indirectly related to human rights issues. Child poverty is one of these issues which saw a dramatic rise in Iceland after the 2008 economic downturn.
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