Decided cases - Human Rights
04 jun. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
No grounds for withdrawing Danish citizenship due to fraud
An incident that took place after application for Danish citizenship did not provide grounds for withdrawing Danish citizenship on the grounds of fraud.
08 maj 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Child abduction
Child abducted to Denmark by his mother to be returned to his father in the USA
24 mar. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Contact with child’s legal father extended
Contact with child’s legal father extended, and no need to wait for an application for contact from the child’s biological father
17 mar. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
On fees and reimbursement of travel expenses
Appointed defence counsel failed to obtain prior approval for a trip to London
27 feb. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Judgment not to be set aside due to inadequate interpretation
Insufficient doubt about the quality of the interpretation in the District Court to set aside the District Court’s judgment
27 feb. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
No legal interest in challenging scheduling decision
T had no legal interest in an appeal concerning the scheduling of appeal proceedings, as he had withdrawn his appeal after it had been scheduled
27 feb. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Affirmation of the High Court’s scheduling of criminal case
The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court’s scheduling of the main hearing in a criminal case for sentencing approx. 2 years and 5 months after the Distric...
27 feb. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Pre-trial detention pending judgment in rape case
Delay between the lodging of appeal and the appeal hearing scheduled by the High Court of approx. 1 year and 9 months could not lead to release from pre-tr...
27 feb. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Expulsion from Denmark
Syrian citizen expelled for aggravated assault committed when he was a minor
27 nov. 2025
Decided Case
Højesteret
Expulsion from Denmark
Expulsion of mentally ill Iraqi citizen convicted of attempted manslaughter upheld
10 sep. 2025
Decided Case
Højesteret
Criminal case on illegal entry remitted and stayed pending asylum decision
Criminal case on illegal entry into Denmark in violation of entry ban was remitted and stayed pending a final asylum decision
17 jun. 2025
Decided Case
Højesteret
Not a punishable offence for refugee to use another person’s ID...
Syrian refugee who has been granted asylum as a convention refugee in Denmark could not be punished for using another person’s ID to gain entry into Denmar...