Salvör Nordal
Salvör Nordal serves as the Children's Ombudsman in Iceland, advocating for children's rights and welfare. Recently, she expressed serious concern over misleading information regarding the duration of child detentions at a police station in Flatahraun, emphasizing the importance of accurate information for oversight bodies to fulfill their responsibilities. Salvör has been vocal about the inadequacies of the current emergency housing conditions for children, deeming them inappropriate and advocating for a limit of one to two days for any such detentions.
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Salvör Nordal, the Children's Ombudsman, spoke about a breach of trust in the context of the treatment system for children.
Ráðherra segir fréttirnar ekki sannar
Iceland· 2025-11-21
Salvör Nordal, the children's ombudsman, emphasized the importance of conducting a thorough investigation to ensure the well-being of children in treatment facilities.
Verði að bregðast við stöðu í meðferðarúrræðumIceland· 2025-11-13Salvör Nordal, the children's ombudsman, emphasizes the importance of investigating the outcomes for children placed in state care.
Vísbendingar um mjög háa dánartíðni eftir vistunIceland· 2025-10-24Salvör Nordal, the children's ombudsman, discusses the lack of necessary resources for children with severe addiction issues in Iceland.
„Það hefur orðið trúnaðarbrestur“Iceland· 2025-10-23
Salvör Nordal is the children's ombudsman who has requested an investigation into the fate of children placed in state treatment facilities.
Vill rannsókn á afdrifum barna eftir vistunIceland· 2025-10-08
Salvör Nordal is the Children's Ombudsman who highlighted the urgent need for resources for children in distress.
Segir neyðarástand ríkja á meðal barnaIceland· 2025-08-29
Salvör Nordal, the children's ombudsman, understands the parents' situation when there is a severe lack of resources in the country.
„Það er ekki hægt að þessi börn bíði svona“Iceland· 2025-06-16Salvör Nordal, the children's ombudsman, discusses the findings of a report on child-friendly justice.
Ekki hægt að framfylgja lögum og stefnu án úrræðaIceland· 2025-03-27
Salvör Nordal is the children's ombudsman who has repeatedly raised serious concerns about the use of the police station for emergency detention.
„Mann langar að drepa sig þarna, gjörsamlega“Iceland· 2025-03-26Salvör Nordal, the children's ombudsman, emphasizes that it has been the policy of the Icelandic government from the beginning to prevent children from being housed in detention cells.
Þetta er ekki hægt að afsakaIceland· 2025-03-17Salvör Nordal, the Children's Ombudsman, highlighted the immense pressure on parents dealing with the agency's repeated unfulfilled promises of service.
„Gagnrýnin er í raun að beinast að röngum aðila“Iceland· 2025-03-14
Salvör Nordal, the children's ombudsman, expressed her concern over misleading information regarding the duration of children's custody.
Ekki lokað nema það sé „eitthvað sturlunarástand“Iceland· 2025-03-07