- a lack of cooperation by the third-country
national concerned, or
- Delays in obtaining the necessary
documentation from third countries.
Denmark has decided to implement the
directive on an intergovernmental basis
and has informed the Council thereof. The
necessary changes to the Danish Aliens
Act are expected to be proposed to
Parliament in 2010.
(d) Give greater attention to
the rehabilitation of victims
of human trafficking in
Denmark;
A Centre for Human
Trafficking to coordinate action
was created;
An “Action Plan to Combat
Trafficking in Human Beings
2007-2010” built upon the
experience of earlier plans of
action;
Section 262a of the Criminal
Code criminalizes trafficking in
human beings, pursuant to the
2007-2010 plan of action, on 1
August 2007, an amendment to
the Danish Aliens Act came
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Non-governmental sources: In May 2008
a meeting place for foreign prostitutes was
established in Copenhagen with the
purpose of establishing contact with
potential victims of trafficking. Social
workers are employed at the centre and a
health clinic with doctors and nurses has
also been established at the centre. At the
centre, the women receive health services,
courses in contraception, language
courses, counsel concerning rights and
opportunities, etc.4
Government: Health care services are
being provided to potential victims of
trafficking in prostitution in the established
Statusrapport for 2007-2009 (June 2009), Den tværministerielle arbejdsgruppe til bekæmpelse af menneskehandel [Crossministerial working
group for the elimination of human trafficking]. Available in Danish at: http://www.lige.dk/files/PDF/Handel/status_handel_juni2009.pdf
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months. According to article 15 (6)
member states may not extend the period
referred to in paragraph 5 except for a
limited period not exceeding a further
twelve months in accordance with national
law in cases where, regardless of all their
reasonable efforts, the removal operation is
likely to last longer owing to:
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