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Human rights in Denmark
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Human rights in the Kingdom of Denmark are protected by the state's Constitution of the Realm (Danmarks Riges Grundlov); applying equally in Denmark proper, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and through the ratification of international human rights treaties.[1] Denmark has held a significant role in the adoption of both the European Convention on Human Rights and in the establishment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). In 1987, the Kingdom Parliament (Folketinget) established a national human rights institution, the Danish Centre of Human Rights, now the Danish Institute for Human Rights.[1]
While Denmark and other Scandinavian countries have historically been "defenders of international law and human rights",[2] issues in regard to human rights still exist or have emerged in recent times, including violence against women and the rights of LGBTI people.[3]
In its 2024 Freedom in the World report, Freedom House rated the country "free" with a score of 97 (out of 100).[4]
- ^ a b "Human rights in Denmark". The Danish Institute for Human Rights. The Danish Institute for Human Rights. Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ Ersen, J; Madsen, M (2011). "The End of Virtue? Denmark and the Internationalisation of Human Rights". Nordic Journal of International Law. 80 (3): 257–277. doi:10.1163/157181011X581164.
- ^ Amnesty International (2018). "Amnesty International Report 2017/2018" (PDF). Amnesty International.
- ^ Denmark
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