The Icelandic Human Rights Centre helps immigrants who need legal counseling. 

The Centre is an independent organization that works to advance human rights in Iceland. If you are an immigrant and need legal counsel because of abuse, you can contact a counselor at the Icelandic Human Rights Centre.

The building is wheelchair accessible. You can request a sign language interpreter for the hearing impaired or language interpreter if you need. You must book an interview in advance.

The Centre is located at Túngata 14 and is open on Tuesday’s from 2 pm – 7 pm and on Friday’s from 9 am – 2 pm. You must book a time in advance by calling 552 2720 or sending an email to info@humanrights.is.

Language interpreters and sign language interpreters for the hearing impaired.

At the Icelandic Human Rights Centre, immigrants can get free legal counsel.

W.O.M.E.N helps women of foreign origin living in Iceland who have experienced abuse. 

At W.O.M.E.N in Iceland women of foreign origin can get counseling and advice regarding their rights and resources available to them in Iceland. W.O.M.E.N especially assist women who have suffered abuse in any form. Counseling is free of charge. Every other Tuesday from 8 pm – 10 pm they offer peer support where women can come by and talk with another woman of foreign origin who will provide information and support.

Counselors at W.O.M.E.N speak English, Icelandic, Spanish, Russian, Polish and many more languages. Feel free to send them an email in advance to ensure someone who speaks your language is available. There is an elevator in the building so wheelchair access is available but please contact them before to ensure they can secure a meeting room. W.O.M.E.N do not pay for sign interpretation for the hearing impaired. 

W.O.M.E.N is located at Túngata 14 in Reykjavík. It is best to book a time in advance with an email to info@womeniniceland.is. It is also possible to contact them through their website or with private messaging on their Facebook page.

Íslenska, English, Polska, русский, and many more languages. Language interpretation. No sign language interpretation.

W.O.M.E.N (Women Of Multicultural Ethnicity Network in Iceland) is a social organization for women of foreign origin living in Iceland.

Samtökin '78 help all queer persons who have experienced abuse of any kind. You are always welcome there.

Samtökin ’78 is the National Queer Association of Iceland – for all queer persons regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics or gender expression. They offer social counselling to queer people, their families and professionals. Their counsellors have extensive experience working with queer people. No issue is too big or too small to discuss with them. The first three hours of counseling are free of cost. If you want to receive additional counseling, you can negotiate the payment or even receive a subsidy payment from the government.

Their place is wheelchair accessible. All events for the organization are in wheelchair-accessible buildings. Samtökin '78 offer access to interpreters and sign language interpreters when needed.

Samtökin ’78 is located at Suðurgata 3 in Reykjavík. They are open weekdays from 1 pm - 4 pm. It is best to book a time on their website. You can also call them at the phone number 552 7878 or send an email to skrifstofa@samtokin78.is.

Íslenska, English, Polski, Francais. Language and sign language interpretation. 

Samtökin '78 is the National Queer Organisation of Iceland. They offer counseling for queer people who have experienced abuse in close relationships.

Financial abuse is when someone cheats you of your money, steals from you, or denies you access to your money.

The Multicultural Center provides immigrants with information about their rights.

The Multicultural Centre gives immigrants in Iceland information on many aspects of everyday life and administration in this country. They also provide institutions, companies and associations with advice and information relating to immigrant issues. You can find a lot of information on their website.

You can get a language interpreter when you talk to counselers at the Multicultural Centre. Their place is wheelchair accessible, but it's best to notify before if you need it. They don't offer sign language interpretation.

Fjölmenningarsetrið is located at Árnagata 2-4 in Ísafjörður, but they service the whole country. You can either call them, phone number 450 3090, or send an email to mcc@mcc.is.

Language interpretation. No sign language.

Immigrants in Iceland can get information about their rights and obligations at the Multicultural Centre.

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