Denmark
In 2010 the number of racist and hate crimes was 334 cases with 131 cases the year before. In the same year the Board of Equal Treatment decided in 26 cases where ethnic discrimination was found in 6 out of the 26 cases.
Since 2007 the ECtHR has examined 13 complaints against Denmark; however, none of these have concerned violations of article 14. Furthermore, during 2010, 3 infringements procedures were initiated which all are pending before the court at this moment.
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Racist violence - Hate Speech Statistics
In 2010 the overall number of racist and hate crimes was 334 cases distributed on 18.6 % with a racist motive, 3 % with a religious motive, 11.1 % with a political motive, 9 % with a sexual motive and 58.4 % with a doubtful extremist motive. The number of cases has increased highly from 2009 with 131 cases regarding hate crimes to 334 cases in 2010.
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Overall numbers of racist & hate crime
The overall number of racist and hate crimes in 2010 was 334 cases.
Qualitative Info
2009 2010 Hate crime Number Per cent Number Percent Racist motive 73 23.9 62 18.6 Religious motive 21 6.9 10 3.0 Political motive 64 20.9 37 11.1 Sexual motive 17 5.6 30 9.0 Doubtful extremist motive 131 42.8 195 58.4 Total 131 100 334 100 External Url http://www.pet.dk/upload/pol_ekst_rapport2010.pdf
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Overall numbers of racist & hate crime
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Discrimination Statistics
In 2010 the Board of Equal Treatment (Ligebehandlingsnævnet) decided in 26 cases where ethnic discrimination was found in 6 out of the 26 cases.
Since 2007 the ECtHR has examined 13 complaints against Denmark; however, none of these have concerned violations of article 14. Furthermore, during 2010, 3 infringements procedures were initiated which all are pending before the court at this moment.
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Complaints regarding ethnic discrimination received by Equality Body/Agency/Court
Cases decided by the Board of Equal Treatment (Ligebehandlingsnævnet): in 2009: 22; in 2010: 26
Qualitative Info
Cases decided by the Board of Equal Treatment (Ligebehandlingsnævnet):
In 2009: 22
In 2010: 26
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Number of cases where ethnic discrimination was found/established by Equality Body/Agency/Court
The Board of Equal Treatment (Ligebehandlingsnævnet):
In 2009: 4
In 2010: 6
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Sanctions imposed / compensations / awards attributed-received
It depends on the relevant provisions in the law and the case-law of the courts.
Qualitative Info
Discrimination (civil action): Compensation for pecuniary and/or non-pecuniary damages to the victim.
Discrimination (prosecution): A fine or prison for no more than 6 month.
Hate speech (prosecution): A fine or prison for no more than 2 years.
Hate crime (prosecution): Not a separate crime, but an aggrevating factor.
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ECtHR cases - decisions art.14 etc.
Since 2007 the ECtHR has examined 13 complaints against Denmark, none of which concerned violations of article 14.
Qualitative Info
Since 2007 the ECtHR has examined 13 complaints against Denmark, none of which concerned violations of article 14. (In the case of Osman v. Denmark, the complaint made under article 14 was found inadmissible for non-exhaustion of domestic remedies).
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Cases - investigations before other EU and international bodies (European Committee for Social Rights - UN HRC - CAT etc.)
A number of cases have been decided by the United Nations Treaty Bodies.
Qualitative Info
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: 20
Human Rights Committee: 10
Committee Against Torture: 8
External Url http://tb.ohchr.org/default.aspx
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Decisions-Infringment procedures initiated before the European Court of Justice
3 cases pending.
Qualitative Info
In 2010, one infringement procedure was commenced (case C-33/10, Commission v. Denmark). This case was, however, deleted from the list in December 2010.
During 2011, 3 infringement procedures was initiated: case 95/11, Commission v. Denmark; case 261/11, Commission v. Denmark; and case 323/11, Commission v. Denmark). These cases are pending before the Court.
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Complaints regarding ethnic discrimination received by Equality Body/Agency/Court
