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Danish Supreme Court hears evicted families' allegation of origin-based housing discrimination
Seven Helsingør families argue origin-based criteria drove their evictions; the government says the law aims at integration.
The short version
- Seven families from Helsingør are challenging their former landlord in Denmark's Supreme Court in a two-day hearing.[Al Jazeera]
- The families argue they were forced from their homes because of where they or their parents come from; the government says the law aims at integration.[Al Jazeera]
- The European Court of Justice ruled in December that the legislation may be unlawful, according to reporting.[The Guardian]
- Tenants' associations say about 11,000 people across Denmark will have to leave their homes by 2030.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Seven families from Helsingør are facing their former landlord in Denmark's Supreme Court in a two-day hearing that began on a Friday.[Al Jazeera]
- The families argue they were forced from their homes because of where they, or their parents, come from.[Al Jazeera]
- The government says the law is aimed at integration.[Al Jazeera]
- The European Court of Justice ruled in December that the legislation may be unlawful.[The Guardian]
- Tenants' associations say about 11,000 people across Denmark will have to leave their homes by 2030.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on whether the families' discrimination claim is valid.[Al Jazeera · The Guardian]
- The European Court of Justice ruling says the legislation may be unlawful, but reporting does not establish how it will affect the Danish case.[The Guardian]
- The 11,000 figure is attributed to tenants' associations and is not independently confirmed in the reporting.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.