Sharia Iran Sentences Belgian Aid Worker to Lashes and Prison Sentence
Iran has sentenced a Belgian aid worker to a lengthy prison term and 74 lashes after convicting him of espionage.
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Denmark Refuses to Rule Out Deporting Somalis by Force
The Danish government has refused to rule out forced deportations of Somalians without the right to stay in the country, although Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has said he would rather they left voluntarily.
E.U. Sanctions Iran over Assassination Plots
The EU hit Iran’s intelligence services with sanctions Tuesday after accusing Tehran of being behind plots to assassinate regime opponents on Dutch, Danish and French soil.
Islamist Terror Preacher Stripped of Danish Citizenship, Deported
Twice convicted of inciting terror, 58-year-old Said Mansour was stripped of his Danish citizenship and deported to Morocco on Friday.
Danish Minister Tells Somalis ‘Go Home and Rebuild Your Country’
Denmark’s migration minister Inger Støjberg has told the country’s Somali migrants to return home and work on improving their own country after the Danish government ruled parts of Somalia safe.
Danish Prime Minister Calls it ‘Wrong’ to Force EU Nations to Take Refugees
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lökke Rasmussen has demanded that the European Union waive a clause requiring member states to take in asylum seekers calling the measure “wrong.”
Denmark Recalls Envoy to Iran over Foiled Attack Plot
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to Iran after it accused Tehran of plotting a foiled attack against three Iranians living in the Scandinavian country.
Denmark to Demolish 1,000 Homes, Clear Out Migrant-Populated Ghetto
The Danish government will demolish around 1,000 houses in the heavily migrant-populated ghetto of Vollsmose and relocate residents to new areas. The plan was announced by Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen earlier in the year who said he wanted to combat
Denmark: Majority Agree Asylum Should Focus on Repatriation, Not Integration
The majority of Danes have said they back immigration proposals which would shift the focus of asylum policy to repatriating refugees when conflict ends, rather than their integration into Denmark.
