Hummelgaard considers it seriously.

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*Hummelgaard on the verdict:* It is serious

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Emma's human rights were violated by Danish authorities after she reported a rape case, according to the European Court of Human Rights.

Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard comments on the European Court of Human Rights' verdict. (Photo: © Liselotte Sabroe, Ritzau Scanpix)

By Emil Eller ([email protected]) 7 minutes ago

A 24-year-old woman named Emma had her human rights violated after she reported a rape in 2021.

This has been established by the European Court of Human Rights today.

Also read: European Court of Human Rights determines: Denmark violated Emma's human rights – was denied the opportunity to have her rape case tried ()

And it's something that the Danish authorities must take seriously, according to Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard (S).

- It's serious when authorities make mistakes, and the European Court of Human Rights has found that in this case, there were such grave mistakes that they can be characterized as a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights, he writes in a comment to DR.

Therefore, he and the ministry will now closely read the judgment and see what it entails, he writes.

- But it's not new to me that there have been mistakes made by the authorities in this case. There has never been any doubt about that, and there have already been several measures taken to minimize the risk of such errors.

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Rape case fell within the time limit

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The European Court of Human Rights has determined that Articles 3 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights were violated in the case, as the prosecution made "significant errors." Articles 3 and 8 deal with the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment and the right to respect for private and family life.

DR revealed the case in a podcast series 'An unfortunate error.'

It was revealed how Emma reported a man for rape to North Zealand Police in 2021.

The case was dropped, but the state prosecutor in Copenhagen assessed later the same year that it should go to court.

In order for the trial to take place, the suspect had to be informed within a certain time frame that he had to appear before a judge. The time limit was not met by the state prosecutor due to an error, and the man went free without having been to court.

This was the reason Emma took her case to the European Court of Human Rights. DR does not reveal Emma's full name in connection with the case but is familiar with her full identity.

As a direct consequence of DR's revelation of the case, two changes were made to the Criminal Procedure Code in the summer.

They mean that the central time limit, which was exceeded in Emma's case, has been extended from two to four months, and that victims of official negligence will be able to claim compensation in the future.

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