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Bill: The court decides on extradition to and from Greenland

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om udlevering til og fra Grønland

Bill · L 23 (2026-27)

In short

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  • What is proposed: The bill moves the power to decide on extradition to and from Greenland from the Minister of Justice to the court, modernises the rules on extradition of persons to and from Greenland and introduces, among other things, a simplified procedure for extradition from Greenland to countries in the Nordic region or in the EU.
  • When: The bill has not been passed yet.

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If the bill is passed:

  • The bill means that the power to decide on extradition to and from Greenland passes from the Minister of Justice to the court.
  • The bill proposes introducing a simplified procedure for extradition from Greenland to countries in the Nordic region or in the EU.

Sources and original

Read the official text (in Danish) →

Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)

Forslaget er udarbejdet efter ønske fra Naalakkersuisut. Forslaget medfører at kompetencen til at træffe afgørelser om udlevering til og fra Grønland overgår fra justitsministeren til retten. Forslaget skal desuden modernisere reglerne om udlevering af personer til og fra Grønland og indfører bl.a. en forenklet procedure for udlevering fra Grønland til lande i Norden eller i EU. Forslaget indfører den nødvendige lovgivning for, at nordisk arrestordre samt konventionen om beskyttelse af alle personer mod tvangsforsvinding vil kunne få gyldighed i Grønland. Forslaget træder i kraft den 1. januar 2027.

Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.

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  1. Introduced · 7 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. Passed
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament
  3. Enters into force
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