SocietyDenmark’s top court to rule on whether housing evictions discriminate against ‘non-western’ residents

Denmark’s supreme court is set to hear an appeal by residents evicted from Nøjsomhed-Sydvej in Helsingør, examining whether the state’s “non-western” classification falls under racial discrimination law. Residents argue the evictions targeted their ethnic background; the government says the classification is unrelated to ethnicity. The ruling could affect others displaced under the “parallel societies” law.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-11-06 10:00Original