When a victim is summoned to a court room, it is to review a difficult incident. It is therefore important to be able to practise your hearing and understand the physical condition often associated with it. To re-live the experience can also help the victim to make the decision of whether to press charges or not. 

The VR-presence person will be sitting in the court room, acting as a legal representative, the defendant, the judge and others involved. The VR-presence person will react to what is happening in the court room - throughout the course of your session. You can choose to sit in the witness chair to practise how this would feel like in reality. 

Statum designed and developed the virtual court room. It originally stems from a project at the University of Reykjavik computing science department. As the project grew bigger, the psychology department started including the results into their research, showing greatly improved self-esteem for victims. 

Wheelchair accessible. Counsellor that has good understanding of disabled persons rights.

Stígamót helps people who have suffered sexual abuse. It does not matter how long it has been since the abuse occurred.

Stígamót is an organisation that offers interviews and support groups for people who have been sexually abused. It doesn't matter if the abuse occurred long ago, you can always get help at Stígamót. They also provide counselling for families. All of their services are free.

At Stígamót, everyone is welcome regardless of gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, your origin or race, economic background or residence status. You can talk to a counsellor in Icelandic, English or Scandinavian languages and choose between a male or a female counsellor. For other languages, they provide an interpreter and sign language interpreter. Their place is wheelchair accessible with an elevator.

Stígamót is located at Höfðabakki 9. You can call 5626868 or send an email to stigamot@stigamot.is to book a time with a counsellor. The office is open weekdays from 9 to 16 ,except on Thursdays when it is open from 11 to 16. It is usually best to reach them early in the morning or around noon.

Íslenska, English, dansk, norsk, svenska. Language and sign language interpretation.

Stígamót helps people of all genders who have been sexually abused.

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 to 7 pm and on Friday’s from 9 am to 2 pm. You must book a time in advance by calling 5522720 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 to 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.

If you have been subjected to sexual assault or harassment you should consider reporting it to the police. We have collected information about the legal process, from initial reports all the way through the case being brought to court.

A guide to the Icelandic justice system for victims of sexual offences

When abuse victims testify in court, they often experience the dificulty of reliving the incident. Therefore it is important to be able to practice their statement and walk through the physical discomfort often associated with reliving the incident. Experiencing the process can help a victim to make the decision of whether to press charges or not. 

The virtual court room is located in the  National Commissioner's Office at Skúlagata 21. The virtual court room is accessible everyone concerned but the fee is 5000 ISK for a single visit. Statum recommends at least three visits, in which you will pay 12.000 ISK. If you are not accompanied by a specialist (for example a psychologist), Statum or the National Commissioner will provide you with one.

Preparation that aims to strengthen victims. 

Witnesses in court cases can prepare by visiting a virtual court room. 

Virtual court room

Preparation that aims to strengthen victims.

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Email

Website

The experience

The origins of Statum

Available support

Stígamót

Icelandic Human Rights Centre

WOMEN

A guide to the Icelandic justice system for victims of sexual offences