Much-criticised jewellery law only used four times in six years
A review of the jewellery law passed in 2016 shows it’s very rarely used. An official parliamentary response from the Immigration & Integration Ministry reveals the controversial legislation, which gives immigration officials the right…
Ukrainian refugees could be exempted from jewellery law
The ruling Social Democrats have suggested making Ukrainian refugees exempt from the much-criticised jewellery law. The government is already moving ahead with emergency legislation to change the residency requirements for those fleeing from…
Four years with Løkke – the jewellery law, burka ban, and refugee island
As head of the ruling Liberals (V) Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been in power since 2015. Frustrated by leading a minority, one-party government he formed a coalition with the business-friendly Liberal…
Controversial jewellery law rarely employed
Three years after the government’s controversial jewellery law was passed new figures reveal not one single item of jewellery has been confiscated from a refugee arriving at the border – a single car…
Controversial jewellery law rarely used
Parties on the right claim the controversial jewellery law, imposed two years ago, has been a success even though no more than DKK 173,900 has so far been confiscated, but opponents on the…
Jewellery law used four times in ten months
The controversial jewellery law, which provoked worldwide criticism for Denmark when passed in January, has been employed just four times this year to seize a total of DKK117,600 (nearly €16,000) from refugees seeking…
Justice Minister regrets jewellery law
The government misjudged the potential reaction to the controversial jewellery law, Justice Minister Søren Pind told TV2 News, Monday. When passed earlier this year the law, which gives immigration officials the right to…
EU won’t intervene in jewellery law dispute
The EU Commission has finally put a cap on the dispute surrounding the controversial jewellery law that provoked negative headlines for Denmark throughout the world when it was passed by parliament five months…
DPP wants to extend jewellery law
Although Denmark has been criticised throughout the world for the controversial ‘jewellery law’ passed in February, the Danish People’s Party (DPP) has called for it to be tightened even more. The law allows the…
Jewellery law has never been used
The ’jewellery law’ that provoked negative headlines for Denmark throughout the world when it was passed by parliament two months ago hasn’t yet been employed. The controversial confiscation policy, which has been compared…
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