Image via WikipediaJustice opt-out prevents participating in new EU efforts to stop human trafficking
The European Parliament is expected to pass a directive today which will significantly tighten the measures against human trafficking. But since Denmark does not take part in common justice policy, the country could risk becoming a paradise for human traffickers, reports Ekstra Bladet newspaper.
“I’m worried that human traffickers will start taking advantage of the fact that we’re not covered by the tougher new measures,” said Emilie Turunen, an MEP for the Socialist People’s Party (SF).
She called the directive a “disaster” for Denmark and the first evidence that the country’s justice exemption, one of four EU policy opt-outs, carries a cost.
It has been suggested that Denmark could close the loophole by entering into a parallel agreement with the union.
“But as Justice Minister Lars Barfoed pointed out last week, such an agreement has to be decided by the union member states and that could be a long process,” said Turunen.
She hopes this will serve as a wake-up call for parliament to reconsider the country’s opt-out from certain EU legal requirements.Source: cphpost.dk
“Disastrous” Danish absence from human trafficking policy
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