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BS-16/2013-HJR ECLI:DK:HJR:2024:BS0000000434 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed asylum appeal regarding Danish citizenship revocation due to criminal conviction.

Case Number BS-16/2013-HJR
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Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Denmark upheld the lower court's decision to revoke the appellant's Danish citizenship. The appellant, a foreign national convicted of serious crimes, argued that revocation violated his fundamental rights and failed to consider mitigating circumstances. The court determined that the statutory criteria for revocation were met based on the nature and severity of the criminal offense, rendering the appeal inadmissible.

Legislator headnote

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Section 10 of the Danish Citizenship Act; Section 10 of the Danish Citizenship Act: Revocation of citizenship is permissible when the holder has committed serious crimes, provided the statutory conditions are strictly satisfied without arbitrary discretion.

Keywords

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Danish citizenship revocation criminal conviction grounds asylum seeker status fundamental rights protection Section 10 Citizenship Act

Cited Legislation

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Section 10 of the Danish Citizenship Act
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