UPR mid-term report third cycle – Denmark

The report follows up on the implementation of the 288 recommendations received, 202 recommendations were initially accepted and 86 were noted. Denmark has in its midterm report further accepted nine recommendations, partly accepted two while 75 recommendations remain noted.

The Danish Institute for Human Rights (the Institute) welcomes the Government’s acceptance of further nine recommendations mainly concerning racism and the use of solitary confinement as a disciplinary measure. The Institute recognises the progress made by the Danish Government across several recommendations, including in relation to the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the legislative cap on the use of solitary confinement as a disciplinary measure.

The submission also focuses on areas where there has been insufficient progress, or emerging challenges in the follow up on the UPR recommendations. For example, the Institute is concerned that there has been insufficient progress on the implementation of the recommendation concerning discriminatory terminology regarding social housing.

The Institute commends the Danish Government for improving compliance with its human rights obligations and for its continuing and committed engagement with international human rights compliance mechanisms, including the continuation of the practice of submitting a voluntary UPR midterm report.