A draft law from the foreigners, integration, Mattias Tesfaye (S) faces stiff criticism from a number of høringsparter.
although his inspiration is the Foundation for human Rights, who believes that the draft law will introduce a scheme which ‘would be contrary to Denmark’s international obligations’.
According to the draft law to the children of Danish parents, born in the territories, where a terrorist organisation is a party to an armed conflict, no longer automatically become Danish citizens.
the Rationale is that the children do not grow up in conditions where there’s a cohesion with Denmark and the Danish values’.
– A child is entitled to the same citizenship as its parents, and it should not be punished for their parents ‘ actions, says the institute’s director, Jonas Christoffersen.
– Deprives Denmark of the child this protection, it will be a violation of their human rights. We recommend, therefore, that the government does not submit a bill to the Danish Parliament.
the Scheme will, according to Jonas Christoffersen, be contrary to the principle of family statsborgerretlige device. At the same time, it will be in conflict with the principle that a child should not lose his citizenship because of their parents ‘ actions.
Also judicial policy Association, the Red Cross, Amnesty International, save the children and the national council for children criticises the draft law.
According to judicial policy Association is the expression of ‘a cynical and strong concerned about a restrictive understanding of Denmark’s international obligations, among other things statsløsekonventionen and the uncrc’.
According to the Red Child will the draft law would lead to ‘discrimination’ between children who are born outside the Danish territory and the children born in the prohibited areas.
This overrides the draft law, according to the Red Child the Uncrc. According to the convention, children must be protected against ‘all forms of discrimination or punishment’ because of the child’s parents ‘ position, activities, expressed opinions, or beliefs.
