On Eurovision night, the eternally optimist tribe of Icelanders anticipate the long-awaited victory but to no avail.
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The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland was formally approved as a member of the United Nations University (UNU) network earlier this month.
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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Þröstur Jónasson at the Association of Digital Freedom in Iceland has branded Minister of Interior Ögmundur Jónasson’s proposal to block the distribution of online pornography unfeasible. The minister has set up a working group to look into how the police could block pornographic content.
According to Þröstur, ensuring that internet services block pornography would require that all content goes through a filter. Þröstur argues that this means that ultimately someone will have the role of deciding what is ok and what is not, visir.is reports.
Ögmundur has said that restricting access to pornography online is not censorship and has said that the issue must be discussed. “If we cannot discuss a ban on violent pornography, which we all agree has a very harmful effects on young people and can have a clear link to incidences of violent crime, then that is not good,” mbl.is reports.
However, Þröstur argues that people who want to access such material will always find a way.
The law banning the import, publication and distribution of pornography in Iceland was written before the advent of online pornography.
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This year, Iceland Review celebrates its 50th anniversary. In ‘Cover Story’, the magazine’s first editor, Haraldur J. Hamar, recalls its history and discusses the work of its first designer, Gísli B. Björnsson. The issue is packed with colorful articles, ranging from notable artists and athletes to memorable coffee and pancakes at the Reykjavík wharf. Click here to subscribe to Iceland Review and here to look at a selection of pages from the current issue.
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Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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