The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed European court rules against Denmark in human rights case The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found that Denmark infringed the human rights of a convicted criminal. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190709/european-court-rules-against-denmark-in-human-rights-case Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:00:56 +0200 european-court-rules-against-denmark-in-human-rights-case One week after minister admitted mistakes, ill asylum seeker returns to Denmark A refugee from Afghanistan who is suffering from heart disease has returned to Denmark, where he was previously refused asylum, a week after immigration minister Inger Støjberg admitted incorrect practise by her ministry. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180118/one-week-after-minister-admitted-mistakes-ill-asylum-seeker-returns-to-denmark Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:50:35 +0100 one-week-after-minister-admitted-mistakes-ill-asylum-seeker-returns-to-denmark Immigration minister panned by opposition over ill refugee deportation scandal Opposition politicians say they find Denmark’s minister for immigration Inger Støjberg 'hard to trust' after she admitted to poor practice by her ministry. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180112/immigration-minister-panned-by-opposition-over-ill-refugee-deportation-scandal Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:40:13 +0100 immigration-minister-panned-by-opposition-over-ill-refugee-deportation-scandal Denmark may have illegally deported seriously ill refugees as minister admits poor practice Seriously ill asylum seekers may have been refused humanitarian protection in Denmark in breach of a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). https://www.thelocal.dk/20180111/denmark-may-have-illegally-deported-seriously-ill-refugees-as-minister-admits-to-incorrect-practice Thu, 11 Jan 2018 17:39:24 +0100 denmark-may-have-illegally-deported-seriously-ill-refugees-as-minister-admits-to-incorrect-practice