Denmark - 2012
Is the State or are state representatives reported to engage in discriminatory acts or practices by independent authoritative sources?
- Code:
- RED11
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination
| Short Answer |
Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
According to ECRI's third national report on Denmark, § 97, the police often make statements in the media about the disproportionaly higher crime rate among youth from minority groups. The words "immigrant crime" have thus become a recurring theme, particularly when the media quote the police. |
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| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | |
| External Url | http://hudoc.ecri.coe.int/XMLEcri/ENGLISH/Cycle_03/03_CbC_eng/DNK-CbC-III-2006-18-ENG.pdf |
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