Recently, many social media users have been spreading rumours that the Danish government has passed a law preventing its Muslim population from voting in elections. Multiple posts claim that the right to vote has been taken away from the Muslim community in Denmark. However, D-Intent Data has investigated and confirmed that these claims are purely propaganda.
False claims disseminated by users about Muslim population banned from voting in elections in Denmark
Several users, influencers and propagandists have shared a postcard. And made false claims about the right to vote for Muslims in Denmark.
An account on X (Formerly Twitter) @AmitLeliSlayer has shared a postcard that reads. “Steps for world peace, In Denmark, a law was passed to remove the voting rights of the Muslim community. This is called pure sterilization of secularism!”.
Another account Azadsin09001921 has also shared the same postcard and said. A law was made in Denmark to end the voting rights of the Muslim community. This step is necessary for world peace. Such a law should be made in India too.
Several other users have also disseminated the graphic and made similar claims, their posts can be seen here. Deepsikhar6548, @DineshS3426242, @Sandeep60817701
The truth about the viral claims where Muslim population from voting in elections in Denmark is banned, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the claims came to our notice, we conducted research and did not find any verified media report or official statement stating that Muslims were barred from voting in elections in Denmark.
According to the information available on Denmark’s Interior and Health Ministry website, Any person who has attained the age of 18 years, is a national of Denmark and resident of the Kingdom is eligible to vote in a general election. People under guardianship who have been deprived of legal capacity, however, are ineligible to vote.
Additionally, according to the Nordic Co-operation, You can vote in Danish parliamentary elections and referendums. If you are at least 18 years of age, you are a Danish citizen and you live in Denmark. However, you do not have the right to vote if you are disenfranchised (under special guardianship).
During research, we found a report by DW News published in October 2019, the report states. That Denmark’s parliament approved legislation that allows people with dual citizenship who fought for the “Islamic State” (IS) group in Syria and Iraq to be stripped of their Danish nationality.
In our research, we have found that the claims currently going viral are not new. In fact, they have been circulating on social media since October 2020.
Therefore, based on D-Intent Data’s Fact Check, it is clear that Denmark has not passed any law preventing its Muslim population from voting in the elections.
Intent
Social media users, influencers and propagandists have been circulating false and self-invented claims about the right to vote of the Muslim community in Denmark to set their narrative based on religion.
Conclusion
Claim- Denmark has passed a law barring its Muslim population from voting in elections.
Fact- There have been no reports or official statements suggesting that Muslims in Denmark have been stripped of their right to vote.
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