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Iceland is generally considered to be one of the leading countries in the world in regard to the human rights enjoyed by its citizens. Human rights are guaranteed by Sections VI and VII of Iceland's Constitution. Since 1989, a post of Ombudsman exists. Elections are free and fair, security forces report to civilian authorities, there is no state violence, and human-rights groups are allowed to operate without restriction. Religious freedom is guaranteed, and discrimination based on race, gender, disability, language, or other factors is illegal. The General Committee of the Icelandic Parliament, the Althingi, is responsible for the legislative oversight of human rights, and a special ombudsman monitors human rights in the country and reports to the government on violations of human-rights law. In a 2012 interview, a member of the UN Human Rights Committee singled out two principal human-rights problems in Iceland: “inequality between women and men...especially in the labor market” and the “sexual abuse of children.” ==Human-rights ombudsman== Iceland's independent human-rights ombudsman is elected by parliament. Individuals can file complaints with the ombudsman about the actions of public officials, and the ombudsman may demand to see government reports and compel officials to give testimony. Although the ombudsman can only issue recommendations, not orders, the government generally acts upon those recommendations.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2010/eur/154429.htm )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Human rights in Iceland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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