Valby Internment

Danish Prisons
Valby Internment
Location: Valby, Copenhagen
Status: Operational
Classification: Internment
Capacity: 346
Opened: December 7, 2009
Closed:
Managed by: Police of Denmark

The Internment in Valby is constructed in a former beer depot in relationship with the state of emergency laws introduced in relationship with the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15) December 2009 [1]

It is the primary detention used for climate activists, who will be arrested by the police. The police can detain people for 12 hours, which is called preemptive arrest [2]

The procedure:

There will be access to toilet and water. Food can be earned after 6 hours. Due to limited heating possibilities the detainees can be granted a blanket.[2]

A common nickname in the press is the "Climate Prison" [4]

References

  1. Denmark approves new police powers ahead of Copenhagen, by Felicity Carus, The Guardian, November 26, 2009
  2. 1 2 Klimabøller smides i hundebure, by Maria Kramer and Rikke Holm, Ekstra Bladet, December 3, 2009
  3. 1 2 Her samles demonstranter i bure, Ekstra Bladet, December 3, 2009
  4. Climate prison emptied of arrestees, by Karen Nielsen, Denmarks Radio, December 14, 2009

Coordinates: 55°39′33″N 12°29′55″E / 55.65917°N 12.49861°E / 55.65917; 12.49861


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