Adan v Denmark

Communication No. 43/2008 UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination The petitioner argued that statements made by members of the Danish People’s Party against Somalis were offensive and negative and that an adequate investigation into them did not take place on a national level. The Committee agreed, finding a violation of […]

Jama v Denmark

Communication No. 41/2008 UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination The petitioner filed a complaint arguing that there was no proper investigation into statements made by the leader of the Danish People’s Party against Somalis. The Committee held that it was not in a position to interpret the statement as expressly […]

Gelle v Denmark

Communication No. 34/2004 UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination The petitioner argued that the Minister of Justice made racist statements against Somalis. The Committee found that Denmark did not conduct an adequate investigation into these statements therefore violating, amongst others, Article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of […]

A.W.R.A.P. v Denmark

Communication No. 37/2006 UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination The petitioner argued that the decision not to prosecute a member of the Danish People’s Party for comments made against Muslims violated, inter alia, Article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Committee […]

P.S.N. v Denmark

Communication No. 36/2006 UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination  The petitioner argued that the decision not to prosecute a member of the Danish People’s Party for comments made against Muslims violated, inter alia, Article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Committee […]

Quereshi v Denmark

Communication No. 22/2003 UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination The petitioner, a member of Denmark’s parliament at the material time argued that Denmark had violated, amongst others, Article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination for not proceeding with the conviction of some […]

Andersen v Denmark

Communication No. 1868/2009 UN Human Rights Committee The author argued that the  decision of Denmark not to prosecute the leader of the Danish People’s Party who compared the Muslim headscarf to the Nazi swastika constituted a violation of Article 20(2) ICCPR. The Human Rights Committee found that the author failed to demonstrate that she was […]