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The Danish Institute for Human Rights warns that Morten Bødskov’s planned immigration curbs would breach the European Convention on Human Rights.

Don’t do it: The government is being warned off its flagship project

The first sitting in the Folketing chamber after the election. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Social Democrats) with the new Minister for Immigration and Integration, Morten Bødskov (Social Democrats). Foto: Jens Dresling
The first sitting in the Folketing chamber after the election. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Social Democrats) with the new Minister for Immigration and Integration, Morten Bødskov (Social Democrats). Foto: Jens Dresling
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The Danish Institute for Human Rights is tasked with advising the government on human rights.

And its advice is crystal clear when it comes to the government’s plans to deport all foreign nationals convicted of crimes who receive at least a year in prison: Don’t do it.

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