The journalist Jens Olaf Jersild was convicted in Denmark for aiding and abetting racist statements following a TV-interview with a racist youth group. He complained to the European Court of Human Rights, alleging a violation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) concerning freedom of expression. The Court found that there […]
The case before the European Court of Human Rights concerned whether Denmark’s introduction of compulsory sex-education in public schools violated parents’ rights under Article 2 of Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights. Three Danish couples complained that their children were required to receive sex-education in school, which they believed conflicted with […]
The applicant was remanded in custody and held in solitary confinement for extended periods to ensure that he would not endanger the proceedings by destroying evidence. During the investigation, a judge at the Copenhagen City Court made several decisions regarding his pre-trial detention, including under a provision requiring a particularly strong suspicion of guilt. The […]
The applicant, the 12-year-old boy Jon Nielsen, had been living in hiding with his father after several years of conflict between his parents regarding custody. After the father’s arrest in 1983, the boy was placed in a child psychiatric ward at Rigshospitalet at the request of his mother, who had custody. The boy opposed the […]
Concerning S.A. Vs. Denmark in violation of article 2 (1) (c), 5 and 6 of CERD. S.A., originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, acquired Danish citizenship in 2002 and currently resides in Denmark. In July 2009, he moved to Aalborg. The author experienced racial discrimination when he applied for social assistance and was denied income support […]
Concerning O. V. J. vs Denmark for violation of articles 1, 2, 5 and 16 of CEDAW. The author married a Danish national. Shortly after, their daughter was born, he changed his attitude towards her and became abusive towards her and their daughter. He allegedly isolated the author and forbade her from visiting her family […]
Concerning P. S. N. (represented by counsel, the Documentation and Advisory Centre on Racial Discrimination) vs Denmark for violation of articles 2, 4 and 6 of CERD. Ms. Louise Frevert, a Member of Parliament for the Danish People’s Party, published statements against immigration and Muslims on her website. She also published similar statements in a […]
Concerning Ms. Helle Jensen (represented by counsel, Mr. Tyge Trier and Mr. Brent Sørensen) vs Denmark for violation of articles 1,12 and 16 of CAT. The author was arrested in her home in North Western Zealand and charged with smuggling cigarettes. The Court ordered the author’s detention and solitary confinement. The solitary confinement period was […]
The author of the communication is a Danish citizen residing in Denmark. He states that on 1 November 1970 he contracted to buy an eleven-year-old car for DKr 500. He subsequently sought to invalidate the purchase and applied for leave to file a civil suit flee of costs. His application was refused by the district […]
