Sexual comments or gestures against your will.

Sexual intercourse when you can’t say no. For example because you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you have been drugged or you are asleep.

Removing a condom without letting you know.

Mocking you or threatening you if you don’t want to do something sexual. For example watch porn or invite others to participate.

Asks you to do something sexual such as oral sex in exchange for a favor or an invite to a party or buying you something you like.

Giving consent of one’s own free will is necessary in sex and sexual activities. Anything else is sexual abuse.

Here are guidelines on what you should do if you experience sexual abuse. Pressing charges for the offence is the only way to make the person who committed the abuse take responsibility, but it is good to know what to expect.

Walk-in service for victims of sexual abuse is open 24 hours a day.

Walk-in service for victims of sexual abuse is located in the Emergency Care (Bráðamóttaka) at the National Hospital in Fossvogur. It is open 24/7, and there is no cost for going there. You will get help, regardless of where you are from or where you live. It is a good idea to bring someone you trust with you.

There are nurses, psychologists, and doctors who work in the emergency room who provide you help with both physical and emotional wounds.  There, you can also get assistance from a lawyer or legal rights protector. Physical evidence is collected for use if you choose to press charges. Even though it's hard, to increase the chances of finding criminal evidence, it's best to go to the emergency room as soon as possible, without washing yourself or your clothes.

The phone number at the emergency care is 5432000, and it is open 24/7. You can also contact them directly at 5432094 during daytime work hours. It is also possible to send an email to neydarmottaka@landspitali.is or contact the emergency room through the online chat on the hospital's website.

Healthcare professionals assess the need for interpreting services if an individual does not speak Icelandic or English or if they use sign language. You can request an interpreter when booking an appointment with your local healthcare centre or when visiting the hospital. Interpreting services can be provided by telephone or on-site. Read more about rights to interpretation.

Support and counselling for sexual abuse 

Language and sign language interpretation.

The Emergency care for sexual assault assists anyone who has been raped, experienced attempted rape or any other sexual abuse.

5432000 (24/7) or directly 5432094 (daytime work hours)

Emergency care for sexual assault victims

Walk-in service in Akureyri for victims of sexual assault is open 24 hours a day.

Walk-in service for victims of sexual assault is located in the Emergency Room at the Hospital in Akureyri (Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri). It is open 24/7, year round, and there is no cost for going there. You will get help, regardless of where you are from or where you live. It is a good idea to bring someone you trust.

There are nurses, social workers, psychologists, and doctors who work in the emergency room. They offer you help with both physical and emotional wounds. There, you can also get assistance from a lawyer or legal rights protector. Physical evidence is collected for use if you choose to press charges. Even though it is hard, to increase the chances of finding criminal evidence, it's best to go to the emergency room as soon as possible, without washing yourself or your clothes. You are never required to press charges.

You can either come directly or call telephone number 4630800.

Icelandic and English. Language and sign language interpretation

The Emergency Care for Sexual Assault in Akureyri assists anyone who has been raped, experienced attempted rape or any other sexual abuse.

Emergency care in Akureyri for sexual assault victims

The Sick Love Chat is an anonymous online chat venue where young people can voice their worries about their relationships, communication or violence. The chat is intended for people under the age of 20 of all genders. The website is only in Icelandic. Click the green button in the right corner on their website to open the chat.

In the chat you'll be connected with SickLove consultants who are trained by Stígamót to support you and provide information about various things related to communication and violence. You enter the chat on your own terms and you do not have to enter your name or other personal information.  

It doesn't matter whether the violence or the toxic communication happened recently or long time ago. You can always chat. The aim is to help you understand what happened, help you feel better and provide you with support to take the next step. 

The chat is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings between 8 and 10.

The Sick love chat is an anonymous chat for young people who seek advice about their relationships, communication or violence.

Overstepping a persons sexual boundaries is abuse.

It can be hard to know how to help a loved one who has experienced sexual violence or abuse. You can be an important support, even if it seems overwhelming at first.

Sexual abuse is when someone makes you do something sexual that you don’t want to do, touches you, or harasses you in a sexual way.

Sexual abuse

Examples of sexual abuse are:

Consent is necessary for sex

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