A new law was passed recognizing sex without consent as rape. Abuse of minorities increased during the national COVID-19 lockdown. A discriminatory law on social housing remained in place. The authorities failed to protect the rights of children born with variations in sex characteristics.

Between 2020 and 1 April 2021, Denmark has revoked or not renewed the residence permits of 380 Syrians, claiming that certain parts of Syria (Damascus and the Rif region) are “safe”. While many of them are waiting for their cases to be finally decided in appeal, 39 Syrians have already been put in...

On 19 January 2011, Swedish police confirmed that Sweden had forcibly returned 20 Iraqis to Baghdad, on a charter flight organized with Danish authorities, who also forcibly returned a further six Iraqis. Amnesty International considers that their lives could be at real risk in Iraq.

The Danish authorities are preparing to forcibly return four men to Iraq, where they would be in danger of human rights abuses including torture or death. Denmark is a state party to a number of treaties that expressly prohibit them from returning anyone to a country where they would face this kind...

Rabah Hamana, Nassima Hamana and child: The Hamana family continue to face imminent and forcible return to Algeria where they would be at risk of serious human rights violations. They have been arrested in Denmark whilst trying to escape to Sweden and according to their lawyer, they are to be sent...

Rabah Hamana, Nassima Hamana and child: The above named and their newborn child continue to face imminent and forcible return to Algeria where they would be at risk of serious human rights violations. Their asylum claim has been rejected on appeal by the Board of Refugees. The family have gone into...

Rabah Hamana, Nassima Hamana and child: The above named and their newborn child face imminent and forcible return to Algeria where they would be at risk of serious human rights violations. The family have been summoned to appear at a police station on 31 January 1997, signalling the beginning of...

Rabah Hamana, Nasima Hamana and child: The above named and their newborn child face imminent and forcible return to Algeria where they would be at serious risk of detention, “disappearance”, torture or extrajudicial execution. Their lawyer requested a reopening of the case. However, even if the...

Anna Mkrtychan and Alexander Mkrtychan: The above, ethnic Armenians and asylum-seekers from Chechnya, have been granted humanitarian leave to remain in Denmark. Alexander Mkrtychan is known to be quite ill.

Anna Mkrtychan and Alexander Mkrtychan: The above, an English teacher, interpreter and philologist, and her husband, a dentist, both ethnic Armenians from Chechnya, face forcible return to the Russian Federation on 28 May 1996 where they may be at serious risk of arbitrary detention, ill-treatment...