ICELAND | The Althingi Ombudsman submits his annual report to Althingi on activities in the previous year

By 1 September, each year, the Althingi Ombudsman submits his annual report to Althingi on activities in the previous year.  An excerpt of the annual report in English has now, for the second time, been made made available on-line. The excerpt contains several main points in some of the most important cases dealt with in 2023, statistical information and OPCAT summary.

Five hundred and forty-eight complaints were registered in 2023, twenty own-initiative inquiries were opened, eighteen opinions were delivered and seven visits were made as part of OPCAT monitoring. The number of complaints submitted was slightly lower than the record of 570 received in 2021.

Seven visits were made as part of the office´s monitoring under OPCAT and four reports were issued. Two of these visits were an examination of the facilities and conditions of women serving time in prison, two regarding privately operated residential facilities for children, the police detention facilities in the Southern Region in Selfoss, closed ward for people with dementia symptoms in a nursing home and diagnostic and treatment centre for juveniles.

The Annual report in excerpts can also be found in the download section below.

Source: The Althingi Ombudsman of Iceland