María Sjafnar Árnadóttir
María Sjafnar Árnadóttir is an Icelandic woman who recently gained attention after the European Court of Human Rights ruled in her favor concerning her claims of police negligence in handling her case of domestic violence. The court found that the Icelandic authorities failed to prevent the expiration of the investigation into her allegations, resulting in a legal victory for her against the state.
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The court found that the police could have prevented María Sjafnar Árnadóttir's case from expiring but failed to do so.
„Stórsigur“ en langt í land
Iceland· 2025-08-27
María Sjafnar Árnadóttir's case was highlighted in a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights against the Icelandic state for failing to prevent her case from expiring during the investigation.
Segja ríkið eiga mikið verk fyrir höndumIceland· 2025-08-26The European Court of Human Rights found that the Icelandic state failed to prevent the expiration of the investigation into the violence she reported.
Íslenska ríkið sakfellt og sýknaðIceland· 2025-08-26