Rights Protection Officer
Rights Protection Officer helps disabled or Deaf people and people with an impairment or long-term health condition. They help with everything to do with rights, finances, and personal issues.
Protecting the Rights of People With Disabilities
People with disabilities are abused or mistreated more than other people. It is a big problem. It is never your fault! You can always get help.
You can contact a Rights Protection Officer (réttindagæslumaður) if someone has hurt you or made you do something you did not want. You can also contact them if someone calls you names, threatens or attacks you or has touched you somewhere you did not want them to.
The Rights Protection Officer can be with you and support you when you speak to the police. They can also assist you in getting help if you have difficulty talking.
If you want to talk to a Rights Protection Officer, you can
- send an email to postur@rettindagaesla.is.
- call their number 5548100. Their phone is open from 9-4 every workday.
- ask for a consultation by filling out this form
- report an offence against a person with disabilities by filling out this form
Telephone
Languages
Íslenska, English, dansk, español. Language and sign language interpretation.
Jóhanna's Story
Here is a video about Jóhanna. She is a woman with disabilities who went to Bjarkarhlíð and Stígamót for assistance in working through the abuse she suffered. Disabled women are far more likely than non-disabled women to be abused.
More Information
Abuse against disabled people
People with disabilities can be subjected to various forms of abuse. It is abuse when someone hurts you or makes you feel bad.
Neglect
Neglect is a type of abuse that occurs for people who are dependent on assistance (the elderly, children or people with a disability). It is neglect when a person does not receive the assistance they need in order to feel well.
