Tamil Case (Denmark)

Tamil Case (Denmark)

The Tamil Case (Danish: Tamilsagen) is the name of a case about family reunification in Denmark of Tamil refugees from the Sri Lankan Civil War. The case led to the resignation of the government, led by Poul Schlüter, in 1993.

History

The case began in 1987 when the government examined the possibilities of decreasing the number of Tamil family reunifications.

The justice minister Erik Ninn-Hansen decided to stall the case work of family reunification of Tamil refugees, which was justified by the improvement of the situation in Sri Lanka. Nevertheless, the law clearly ensured the Tamil refugees the right to family reunification, thus rendering the justice minister's order illegal.

When the case appeared in the media, several political parties opposed to a re-election of Erik Ninn-Hansen and others demanded an investigation, ultimately leading to the resignation of Erik Ninn-Hansen as justice minister in 1989.

Four civil servants in the Department of Justice were charged and the justice minister were put before the court of impeachment, which led to the fall of the government in 1993. In 1995 Erik Ninn-Hansen was found guilty of three cases of power abuse and received a suspended sentence of 4 years of prison.

ee also

* Poul Schlüter
* Erik Ninn-Hansen


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Denmark — /den mahrk/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, on the Jutland peninsula and adjacent islands. 5,268,775; 16,576 sq. mi. (42,930 sq. km). Cap.: Copenhagen. * * * Denmark Introduction Denmark Background: Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major… …   Universalium

  • Tamil Eelam — contains Indic text Infobox Country native name = தமிழ் ஈழம் tamiḻ īḻam conventional long name = Tamil Eelam common name = Tamil Eelam national anthem = official languages = Tamil, English ethnic groups = Tamil Sinhalese ethnic groups year =… …   Wikipedia

  • Tamil cinema — This article is about the film industry based in South India. For other uses, see Tamil cinema (disambiguation). South Asian cinema Cinema of Afghanistan Cinema of Bangladesh Bengali cinema …   Wikipedia

  • Sri Lankan Tamil people — Sri Lankan Tamils ஈழத் தமிழர் …   Wikipedia

  • Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora — The Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora refers to the global diaspora of the people of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. It can be said to be a subset of the larger Tamil diaspora.Like other diasporas, Sri Lankan Tamils are scattered and dispersed across the globe …   Wikipedia

  • Poul Schlüter — Infobox Prime Minister name=Poul Schlüter small order=Prime Minister of Denmark term start =10 September 1982 term end =25 January 1993 predecessor =Anker Jørgensen successor =Poul Nyrup Rasmussen birth date =Birth date and age|1929|4|3|df=y… …   Wikipedia

  • Uffe Ellemann-Jensen — IPA| [⁽ˈ⁾ufə ɛləmæn ˈjɛnsn̩] , informal: IPA| [⁽ˈ⁾ufə ˈɛləˌmænˀ] (born 1941) was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the Conservative led Poul Schlüter Administration 1982–1993. He was leader of the Danish Liberal Party, Venstre 1984–1998… …   Wikipedia

  • Danish phonology — This article is part of the series on: Danish language Use: Alphabet Phonology Grammar Other topics …   Wikipedia

  • India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”