Loyal to Familia

Loyal to Familia is a Danish street gang.

Origins

Loyal to Familia was established in Nørrebro in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2013.^[1] In the summer of 2017, the gang had a membership of 225.^[2]

Prohibition

In August 2017, the Minister of Justice Søren Pape Poulsen asked the Rigspolitiet and the Attorney General to consider whether there is a basis for dissolution by judgment.^[3]

On September 1, 2021, the Danish Supreme Court ruled that Loyal to Familia was unconstitutional because it lacked a legal purpose, and ordered it dissolved. The case was unusual in that it was the first time since 1924 that the Supreme Court had ordered an association dissolved.^[4]

See also

• Crime in Denmark

References

1. Dalsgaard, Louise; Toft, Emma; Clante, Caroline (6 February 2019). "Loyal to Familia er forbudt: Her får du bandens historie" [Loyal to Familia is banned: Here you get the gang's history]. DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Toft, Emma (13 November 2017). "Forstå bande-konflikten: Et halvt års had sat på mulig pause" [Understanding the gang conflict: Half a year of hatred put on possible break]. DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
3. Toft, Emma; Hecklen, Alexander (8 August 2017). "Justitsministeren vil have forbudt banden Loyal to Familia" [The Minister of Justice wants to have the gang Loyal to Familia banned]. DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
4. "Denmark: Supreme Court Orders Dissolution of Association for Violating Constitution". Global Legal Monitor. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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