Democracy and Equality Committee

General presentations

• 0703082 – Equality Policy of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður 2007-2011.

  Review the reports from the councils and committees.

  The Committee on Democracy and Equality agrees to send the final draft of the policy to the Equality Authority, the International House, Samtök '78 and the Disability Federation for further consultation.

• 0710295 – Reissue of the children's book Ten Little Niggers.

  The Democracy and Equality Committee passed the following resolution regarding the reissue of the children's book 10 Little Niggers.

  Lýðræðis- og jafnréttisnefnd harmar endurútgáfu barnabókarinnar Tíu litlir negrastrákar og telur að boðskapur bókarinnar byggi á fáfræði, úreltri hugmyndafræði og rasisma sem hafi ekkert uppeldisgildi og eigi því ekki erindi á borð íslenskra barna í dag. %0D %0D%0D