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A visit to an asylum centre last year has spurred artist Maria Dubin into action. She has painted half its walls and wants your help to complete the job
June is quickly becoming this country’s premier month for theatre: from CPH Stage taking over the capital for 12 days to Hamlet Live at Kronborg Castle
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UN sides against Denmark over child abductions Women’s Committee advises government to revise its Parental Responsibility Act
Not just a lecture LISA HOLMFJORD, the head of the Danish women’s society Dansk Kvindesamfund, said the government should heed
Some 284 abductions “IT IS NOT every day that Denmark gets criticised by the UN,” said SF spokesperson Trine Torp. “The children end up as victims of the war between
the father and mother.” Between 2003 and 2013, 284 children were taken from custodial parents in other countries and brought back to Denmark. According to the Interior Ministry, only 39 of them have been returned. In the case of Oliver, he has been living here with his father Thomas Nørregaard Sorensen ever since he was taken from his mother Marion Weilharter’s car in Austria in April 2012.
Right-wingers on course
‘Body bags’ on streets
Badminton success
Impact of ‘Vikings’
NYE BORGERLIGE, a rightwing party launched seven months ago, has secured 9,000 voter declarations, half the number needed to run for Parliament. Its 40-year-old leader, Pernille Vermund, feels that DF’s immigration policies are now far too lenient, contending it is time to stop processing asylum applications and send home as many immigrants as possible.
MYSTERIOUS, large black bags stuffed with fabric have appeared at seven locations throughout Copenhagen, including at the foot of the Little Mermaid. Covered with slogans that appear to refer to the refugee crisis, they resemble body bags containing human remains. Ekstra Bladet claims Danmarks Samvittighed (Denmark’s conscience) is responsible.
THE DANISH men’s badminton team were given a rousing reception at City Hall Square on Tuesday afternoon following their historic triumph in the Thomas Cup team tournament last weekend – the first time a nation from outside Asia has won. Runners-up eight times previously, Denmark beat Indonesia 3-2 in the final. Favourites China were knocked out in the quarters.
THE POPULARITY and influence of hit TV series like ‘Vikings’ and ‘The Last Kingdom’ is being felt in the visitor numbers to Danish museums that celebrate the period. The Viking ship museum in Roskilde has had 12,000 more visitors than last year, and the Viking Centre Fyrkat in Hobro has also seen a rise. An increase in questions about Ragnar Lothbrok has also been reported.
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ANISH rulings in custody cases are often sexist and harmful to children, according to a decision by the UN that calls on the immediate return of Oliver, a high-profile abduction case reported in 2012, and other children.
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The UN Women’s Committee has called on Denmark to revise its Parental Responsibility Act to ensure that the authorities respect the child’s best interests and recommended sending judges on courses about women’s violence and divorce cases.
the UN’s suggestions. “Make no mistake, this is not just a lecture,” Holmfjord told Metroxpress. “The UN wants Denmark to conduct a thorough evaluation of the Parental Responsibility Act, and I totally agree.”
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