Denmark is a country located in Northern Europe. Greenland is also
the part of Denmark, which is not geographically connected to the
original Denmark. The official language is Danish, as well as German.
Ethnically 86% Danish. 75% are Christians, 19% are non-believers and
4.4% are Muslims. Original Denmark covers an area of 42,933 square
kilometers, and has a population of approximately 58,73,000. In
addition, Greenland covers an area of 21,66,086 square kilometers and
has a population of about 56,000.
If you think that the
constitutions of European countries means that any constitution will
have provisions with the guarantee of human rights and ensuring welfare
state, then you are making mistake. There are a few important
provisions, the most notable of which are - the right to security in
one's own dwelling, the right to privacy in communication, the right to
conditional assistance in case of disability, the right to establish
non-violent organizations, the right to assemble without prior
announcement, etc.
These are positive aspects. Now let's discuss the negative aspects.
Denmark is a democratic state. However, decorative monarchy is
prevalent here, which is ridiculous and strange compared to the present
century. Despite being a country in Europe, Denmark is not secular. The
state has a constitutional obligation to establish Church. The king must
be a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He can't be a Hindu,
Buddhist, Muslim or atheist.
Admirable Articles of Denmark's Constitution
72. The dwelling shall be inviolable. House searching, seizure, and examination of letters and other papers as well as any breach of the secrecy to be observed in postal, telegraph, and telephone matters shall take place only under a judicial order unless particular exception is warranted by Statute.
73.
1. The right of property shall be inviolable. No person shall be ordered to cede his property except where required by the public weal. It can be done only as provided by Statute and against full compensation.
74. Any restraint of the free and equal access to trade which is not based on the public weal shall be abolished by Statute.
75.
- In order to advance the public weal efforts should be made to afford work to every able-bodied citizen on terms that will secure his existence.
- Any person unable to support himself or his dependents shall, where no other person is responsible for his or their maintenance, be entitled to receive public assistance, provided that he shall comply with the obligations imposed by Statute in such respect.
78.
- The citizens shall be entitled without previous permission to form associations for any lawful purpose.
- Associations employing violence, or aiming at attaining their object by violence, by instigation to violence, or by similar punishable influence on people of other views, shall be dissolved by judgment.
- No association shall be dissolved by any government measure. However, an association may be temporarily prohibited, provided that proceedings be immediately taken against it for its dissolution.
- Cases relating to the dissolution of political associations may without special permission be brought before the highest court of justice of the Realm.
- The legal effects of the dissolution shall be determined by Statute.
79. The citizens shall without previous permission be entitled to assemble unarmed. The police shall be entitled to be present at public meetings. Open-air meetings may be prohibited when it is feared that they may constitute a danger to the public peace.
80. In case of riots the armed forces, unless attacked, may take action only after the crowd in the name of the King and the Law has three times been called upon to disperse, and such warning has been unheeded.
Facts of Denmark's Constitution
1. This Constitution Act shall apply to all parts of the Kingdom of Denmark.
2. The form of government shall be that of a constitutional monarchy. The Royal Power shall be inherited by men and women in accordance with the provisions of the Succession to the Throne Act, 27th March, 1953.
3. The legislative power shall be vested in the King and the Folketing conjointly. The executive power shall be vested in the King. The judicial power shall be vested in the courts of justice.
4. The Evangelical Lutheran Church shall be the Established Church of Denmark, and) as such, it shall be supported by the State.
5. The King shall not reign in other countries except with the consent of the Folketing.
6. The King shall be a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
11. Members of the Royal House may be granted annuities by Statute. Such annuities shall not be enjoyed outside the Realm except with the consent of the Folketing.
22. A Bill passed by the Folketing shall become law if it receives the Royal Assent not later than thirty days after it was finally passed. The King shall order the promulgation of Statutes and shall see to it that they are carried into effect.
66. The constitution of the Established Church shall be laid down by Statute.
69. Rules for religious bodies dissenting from the Established Church shall be laid down by Statute.
