Country

Denmark

Detention issue

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
-Currently no regulation for protecting transgender detainees
-Currently no regulation for protecting persons belonging to a different racial or ethnic origin or religious background than the majority of the detainees
Criminal Enforcement Act No. 201 of 28 February 2023 (Straffuldbyrdelsesloven nr. 201 af 28. februar 2023)Inmates can be placed in a remand centre or closed prison in order to protect the inmate from abuse or assault. In addition, an inmate can choose to be excluded from association voluntarily.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

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