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Denmark's parliament on Thursday night unanimously passed an emergency coronavirus law which gives health authorities powers to force testing, treatment and quarantine with the backing of the police.
Trine Maria Ilsøe, DR's court correspondent, said that Danish citizens could face prosecution under the new law if they refused to comply with health authorities' demands. "It means that you could be sentenced to a punishment if you, for example, refuse to allow yourself to be tested for coronavirus," she said.
As well as enforcing quarantine measures, the law also allows the authorities to force people to be vaccinated, even though there is currently no vaccination for the virus.
Initially, the government wanted to the law to give the police the right to enter private homes without a court order if there is a suspicion of coronavirus infection. But this was dropped after opposition from parties in the parliament.
It seems that Denmark is the first country, AFAIK, to approve such a law in this corona crisis but I believe it won't be the last, other countries will follow soon.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: intergalactic fire
Law doesn't make much sense then.
Does it? Does that mean you will be arrested for not being vaccinated with a vaccine that doesn't exist?
originally posted by: Phage
I see that it is an emergency provision, which expire in a year. Doubtful if there will be a vaccine available that soon.
It also empowers them to prohibit access to public institutions, supermarkets and shops, public and private nursing homes and hospitals, and also to impose restrictions on access to public transport.
If not the law will just be extended. Sunset clause
originally posted by: intergalactic fire
a reply to: Phage
Yes it automatically expires at the given date unless it is extended. At least that's what I've been told.
This is the beginning of social conditioning.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: intergalactic fire
If not the law will just be extended. Sunset clause
Sunset clause means the law ends. Automatically. It would have to be created again after a year, if the emergency still exists.
originally posted by: Identified
a reply to: intergalactic fire
This is the beginning of social conditioning.
What the heck?