Bill: Penalty for mediation councils and face coverings at educational institutions
Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af straffeloven og retsplejeloven. (Styrket indsats mod parallelsamfund og negativ social kontrol)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What is proposed:
- The bill would make it a criminal offence to take part in a mediation council in order to avoid prosecution.
- An honour-related motive would count as an aggravating factor when the sentence is set, and the ban on face coverings would also apply at educational institutions.
- When: The bill has not been passed yet.
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If the bill is passed:
- A person who takes part in a mediation council to avoid prosecution for a criminal act is punished with a fine or imprisonment of up to 4 years, if the person intends to keep a criminal act from public prosecution.
- An honour-related motive, in whole or in part, counts as an aggravating circumstance when the sentence is set.
- The ban on clothing that covers the face also applies at an educational institution and not only in public places.
- When investigating the mediation council offence, interference with the privacy of communications may be authorised.
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)
Med lovforslaget foreslås det for det første at gøre det strafbart at indgå i et mæglingsråd for at unddrage strafbare gerninger fra offentlig retsforfølgning. Videre foreslås det, at der i sager om overtrædelse af bestemmelsen om mæglingsråd bliver mulighed for at foretage indgreb i meddelelseshemmeligheden. For det andet foreslås det at indføre en bestemmelse om, at det ved straffens fastsættelse i almindelighed skal indgå som en skærpende omstændighed, at en forbrydelse helt eller delvis har et æresrelateret motiv. For det tredje foreslås det, at det gældende tildækningsforbud, der i dag alene gælder på offentligt tilgængeligt sted, udvides til også at gælde på uddannelsessteder. Det foreslås, at loven skal træde i kraft den 1. jan. 2027.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 7 October 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- PassedAwaiting the Danish Parliament
- Enters into forceThe date is not known yet