Factsheet on the Roma Genocide in Iceland
Recognition of the Roma Genocide
Recognition, official texts
Iceland has not established a Holocaust Remembrance Day. There are no plans to establish a Remembrance day to commemorate the Holocaust. Consequently, Iceland has not officially recognized the Roma Genocide. It is to be noted that according estimates, Iceland does not count any Roma.
Data (camps locations, Remembrance places, measures etc.)
Iceland's territory has not been affected by the Holocaust or the Roma Genocide. Therefore there is no relevant data on the matter.
Specialised institution, commission, research centre etc., dealing with this issue
Iceland has no specialised institution to deal with the Holocaust or the Roma Genocide.
Official initiatives (campaigns, actions, projects, commemoration days, museums)
No official initiative related to the Roma Genocide has been reported.
Teaching about the Roma Genocide
Inclusion of the topic in the school curriculum
There is no information on the inclusion of the Roma Genocide in the school curriculum in Iceland.
Inclusion of the topic in the school textbooks
There is no information on the inclusion of the Roma Genocide in the school textbooks in Iceland.
Training of teachers and education professionals
There is no information on the training of teachers regarding the Roma Genocide in Iceland.
Particular activities undertaken at the level of education institutions
There is no information on the activities related to the Roma Genocide in the schools in Iceland.