Impeachment of Inger Støjberg

The impeachment of Inger Støjberg was passed by the Folketing, the national parliament of Denmark, on February 2, 2021 with 141 votes for and 30 against.[1] Støjberg is accused of, in her capacity as Minister for Integration, having instructed the Danish Immigration Service to separate asylum-seeking partners where one partner was under the age of 18, which – according to the ombudsman of the Folketing, an examination by a commission, and an assessment by two impartial lawyers – was not allowed. It has been deemed against the European Convention on Human Rights, and there will be an individual evaluation of each couple's separation.[2]

Inger Støjberg

The impeachment was supported by The Red–Green Alliance, The Socialist People's Party, The Social Democratic Party, The Social Liberal Party, Liberal Alliance, a majority of Venstre, The Conservative People's Party and The Alternative. The New Right and The Danish People's Party, nine members of Venstre as well as former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen voted against.[1]

Støjberg is set to be tried before the Court of Impeachment, which consists of 30 members: 15 Supreme Court judges and 15 members chosen by the Folketing.[3]

References
  1. Nielsen, Mads Korsager (February 2, 2021). "141 folketingskolleger stemte Inger Støjberg i rigsretten" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio.
  2. Nielsen, Nicolas (January 27, 2021). "Her er rigsrets-anklagen mod Inger Støjberg: Tiltales for ulovlige adskillelser og vildledning af Folketinget" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio.
  3. Kotkas, Birk Sebastian (February 2, 2021). "Rigsretssagen er vedtaget: Sådan kommer den til at foregå" (in Danish). Altinget.
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