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Racism in Iceland

Cover of "Negrastrákarnir", an Icelandic version of the song Ten Little Indians published in 1922.

Racism in Iceland (Icelandic: Rasismi á Íslandi) commonly targets immigrants, particularly non-white or non-Western immigrants. Iceland is a historically homogeneous society with little ethnic or racial diversity. Icelandic national identity is often racialized as a white identity, therefore non-white people are frequently otherized as non-Icelandic.[1] Muslim and Jewish minorities in Iceland also experience Islamophobia and antisemitism. According to the Icelandic Human Rights Centre, "hidden" racism is common in Iceland despite violent or overt expressions of racism being uncommon.[2]

  1. ^ ""Where Are You From?": Racism and the Normalization of Whiteness in Iceland". Journal of Critical Mixed Race Studies. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. ^ "NOTES ON ECRI'S SECOND REPORT ON ICELAND". Icelandic Human Rights Centre. Retrieved 2023-08-01.

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