Decided cases - Human Rights
23 sep 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Sentence and expulsion
T sentenced to eight months in prison for aggravated violence, extortion and attempted duress and expelled from Denmark with a six-year entry ban
12 aug 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Annulment or change of preventive detention sentence
The rights of a person sentenced to secure detention had been infringed under the European Convention on Human Rights, but this could not lead...
23 jun 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Not sufficiently clear legal basis to uphold parking ticket
Not sufficiently clear legal basis to uphold parking ticket, as it had been documented that the parking charge had been paid
28 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Alleged inadequate interpretation in case concerning extension of pre-trial detention
Pre-trial detention pending judgment could be extended despite alleged inadequate interpretation in previous extension hearings
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Sentencing and expulsion in case concerning aggravated violence
Aggravated violence punished with a concurrent sentence of imprisonment for 15 months and expulsion with a 12-year entry ban not in contravention of Denmar...
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Extension of pre-trial detention justified
The conditions for extending pre-trial detention of a suspect in a case concerning serious tax and VAT fraud were met
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Sentencing and expulsion in case concerning threats against police officer
Threats of violence against police officer on duty punished with imprisonment for three months, and expulsion with a six-year entry ban not in contraventio...
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Withdrawal of Danish citizenship and expulsion
Foreign fighter, who had been sentenced to four years in prison, had his Danish citizenship withdrawn and was expelled with a permanent entry ban
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Expulsion in case concerning aggravated violence
Aggravated violence punished with imprisonment for six months and expulsion with a six-year entry ban not in contravention of Denmark’s international oblig...
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Uber drivers sentenced to fines
Uber drivers sentenced to fines for violation of taxi legislation etc.
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Refusal to grant permission for import of wine not in contravention of Article 9 ECHR
Ministry’s refusal to grant permission for the import of ayahuasca wine was not in contravention of Article 9 of the European Human Rights Convention
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
On compensation for stateless Palestinians
Stateless Palestinians who had originally been refused Danish citizenship in contravention of Denmark’s international obligations were not entitled to addi...