Why are some people victims of an assault in the night because of their sexuality or skin colour? And why are some victims of harassment at their place of residence because of their faith?
It is difficult for the minister of justice, mr Søren Pape Poulsen (K) to comprehend. He believes that there is a need for a cultural change. But first he needs to be smarter on where and how it can be put into.
– It simply can’t fit that in 2019 must be living in a time where you need to go and look over his shoulder at the grounds of faith or sexuality, says the minister of justice.
– You must not assaulted, just because you are the one you are.
Søren Pape Poulsen has been set in a work, where he, along with a number of organisations and experts will “work hard”, so he before the summer can present a number of initiatives that can strengthen the efforts against hate crime.
It is among other things, The Jewish Community, LGBT Denmark and the Danish Institute for human Rights, as before easter, receive a call to a meeting, where the possible actions in this area can be discussed.
the Work must run in the three tracks. Victims should have a better relationship, when they turn to the police, creating a greater knowledge base about hate crime, and so must be more aware of the extent of negative social control.
But there is not a long time run on, for about three months, elections have been held, and there is a probability that Søren Pape Poulsen may leave his office in the ministry of Justice to a new justice minister.
the Problem with hate crimes is also Søren Pape Poulsen personally to heart, because as a homosexual he himself belongs to a minority. He assures that it will also record him after an election.
Regardless of how an election goes, it does not change my position, says Søren Pape Poulsen.
– Also, I have not the imagination to imagine that there will come a minister of justice for me – if I can’t be here – which doesn’t seem that we need to do something about it.
the Latest report on hate crimes from the national Police shows that the police in the 2017 registered 446 cases of hate crime. But the actual number is assessed by Police to be far higher.
