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Internet Porn Ban Considered (February 25, 2013) by Constance Johnson

It was reported on February 20, 2013, that Halla Gunnarsdóttir, an advisor in

Topic: Freedom of speech
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Banking Collapse Trial of Former Prime Minister Begins (September 06, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

On September 5, 2011, the trial of Geir Haarde, former Prime Minister of Iceland, opened in the Landsdomur, a 15-member special ...

Topic: Government employees
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Proposal to Change Funding for Asylum Programs (August 29, 2011) by Constance Johnson

Iceland's Minister of the Interior, Ögmundur Jónasson, recently proposed changing the way funding is allocated to support facilities for persons seeking ...

Topic: Refugees and asylum
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Former PM Pleads Not Guilty to Gross Negligence Charges in Banking Crisis (June 13, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

Geir Haarde, the former Prime Minister of Iceland, pleaded not guilty on June 7, 2011, to charges of gross negligence in ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Icesave Bill Adopted to Guarantee U.K., Netherlands Loans (February 22, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

The Althingi, Iceland's Parliament, passed a bill on February 16, 2011, on Icesave deposits, the high-yield savings accounts offered by the ...

Topic: Banks and financial institutions
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Code of Conduct for Legislators Approved (November 22, 2010) by Constance Johnson

In a November 9, 2010, report on the progress made by nations applying for European Union membership, the European Commission praised ...

Topic: Government ethics
Jurisdiction: European Union / Iceland

Commission Suggests Charging Officials with Negligence in Financial Crisis (September 16, 2010) by Constance Johnson

On September 11, 2010, a nine-member parliamentary commission in Iceland recommended that the former Prime Minister of that country, Geir Haarde, ...

Topic: Banks and financial institutions
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Tax Concessions and Relief (August 24, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin

In June 2010 Iceland's Parliament (Alþingi) approved several measures related to taxation. Temporary legislation approved on June 15 makes concessions available ...

Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Opening of Accession Negotiations (June 18, 2010) by Theresa Papademetriou

Iceland's application to join the European Union, formally submitted on July 27, 2009, is moving the country a step closer to ...

Topic: Government organization
Jurisdiction: European Union / Iceland

Same-Sex Marriage Approved (June 17, 2010) by Constance Johnson

The Althingi, Iceland's parliament, on June 11, 2010, unanimously approved same-sex marriages. The new concept of marriage as being neutral ...

Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Parliamentary Panel Blames Officials for Role in Financial Collapse (April 13, 2010) by Constance Johnson

On April 12, 2010, a Special Investigation Committee of the Althingi, Iceland's parliament, released a special report on the collapse in ...

Topic: Banks and financial institutions
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Injunction Against File-Sharing Website Upheld by Supreme Court (March 09, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin

On February 11, 2010, the Supreme Court of Iceland upheld an injunction imposed in November 2007 against Istorrent (www.torrent.is), the ...

Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Parliament Signals Agreement on Joining European Union (July 21, 2009) by Theresa Papademetriou

Under the Treaty on European Union (EU) any European State may apply for membership of the EU (subject to criteria set ...

Topic: International law
Jurisdiction: Iceland

Child Sexual Exploitation Convention Signed (March 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin

On February 4, 2008, Iceland signed the Council of Europe's Convention on the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual ...

Topic: Children
Jurisdiction: Iceland

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Last updated: February 25, 2013