Alda recently submitted commentary to Alþingi, Iceland’s parliament, on a bill that would further safeguard free speech of the media which the association currently finds lacking. The bill curtails the powers of district commissioners (sýslumenn) in their ability to impose restrictive injunctions on media companies. As things stand today district commissioners can impose arbitrary injunctions…
Read MoreRecently Alda submitted commentary to Alþingi — the Icelandic parliament — on a bill that would allow younger voters to vote in council-elections. The bill, if passed as law, would enable people from 16 years of age to vote, while the current minimum is 18 years. Alda endorses the bill. Our reasoning is that it…
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