Commissaris Mensenrechten van Raad van Europa bezoekt IJsland (en)

Strasbourg, 01.07.2005 - The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Alvaro Gil-Robles, will pay an official visit to Iceland from 4 to 6 July.

The Commissioner will meet with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Social Affairs, and Health and Social Security. Also included in the Commissioner's programme are meetings with members of Parliament and the Supreme Court, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the National Police Commissioner, non-governmental organisations and other civil society representatives. The Commissioner will visit a number of sites in the country including a security prison, reception centre for asylum seekers, police station and a centre for victims of violence.

Following his visit, the Commissioner will prepare a report on the effective respect for Human Rights in Iceland for presentation to the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. It will be made public subsequently.

Contact:

John Dalhuisen, Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights,

Tel: +33 (0)6 61 14 70 37, e-mail: john.dalhuisen@coe.int