Human Dignity in Denmark

Abstract

This chapter deals with the process of constitutionalization of human dignity in Denmark, which is a non-written constitutional principle introduced in Danish domestic system, in its modern form, by international norms and the communitarian acquis. It follows exanimating Danish case law related with the clusters of rights enshrined in the EU charter that normatively define the concept of human dignity. The chapter focuses on the repercussions of the amendment of the Danish Aliens Act to asylum seekers, migrants and refugees, and Danish Supreme ruling on two extradition cases of Romanian convicted citizens. The final section is a conclusion that links the case analyzed with the candidacy of Denmark presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a seat at the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2019-2021 that emphasizes human dignity as one of the main goals to be promoted.