# Why is Denmark separating ‘Western’ and ‘non-Western’ citizens?

https://mins.news/en/item/132663

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-06 15:42 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/why-is-denmark-separating-western-and-non-western-citizens?traffic_source=rss

> Seven families from Helsingør are challenging their landlord at Denmark’s Supreme Court, arguing their leases were ended because of their or their parents’ origins. The 2018 housing law targets estates where more than half of residents are classed as “non-Western”; the government says it promotes integration, while rights groups call it discriminatory.

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