Is Holocaust denial illegal in Denmark?
No specific law
No specific law criminalises Holocaust denial.
Denmark is one of 208 countries classified “No specific law” for Holocaust denial — 88% of the 236 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of Holocaust denial
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Netherlands
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Germany
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence under Section 130 of the Criminal Code (incitement to hatred), punishable by up to five years in prison.
- Belgium
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Åland Islands
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Luxembourg
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Sweden
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
Other laws in Denmark
- Blasphemy Laws
- No blasphemy law
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
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