Overview of Human Rights in Denmark

Denmark is a constitutional monarch that also has democratic parliamentary rule system of government.  The government works diligently to respect the human rights of its citizens and provides outlets for dealing with individual instances of abuse, which occasionally occur. The lack of independent investigation of police brutality incidences is one of the more serious concerns by the international community. An independent mechanism for the investigation of human rights violations committed by the authorities would be a solution to this problem. Trafficking of children is also a concern to both the Danish authorities and the rest of the international arena. Overall, Denmark enjoys one of the best records of human rights in the world.

Human Development Index (HDI) Rank: 15th out of 177

Note: Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index that measures the level of well-being of nations in the world. It uses factors such as poverty, literacy, life-expectancy, education, gross domestic product, and purchasing power parity to assess the average achievements in each nation. It has been used in the United Nation’s Human Development Report since 1993.