MONITORING ACTIVITIES FORCED DEPORTATIONS International collaboration In November 2017, the Ombudsman participated in a European conference in Greece about forced deportations. In addition, legal case officers from the Ombudsman’s of­ fice were registered with the pool of forced-return monitors of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. This was due to a new provision in section 30(6)1 of the Danish Aliens Act, which gives the Parliamentary Ombudsman the authority to monitor forced returns pursuant to the regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard2. 1) Amendment to the Danish Aliens Act by Act No. 235 of 14 March 2017 on amendment of the Danish Aliens Act (Amendment due to the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation etc.) 2) Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on the European Border and Coast Guard and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Par­ liament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 863/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulation (EC) No. 2007/2004 and Council Decision No. 2005/267/EC. 75