http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/161f88ca7263a06f https://verfassungsblog.de/the-end-of-an-unlawful-era/ The End of an (Unlawful) Era - On the Danish Supreme Court´s judgement concerning the non-penalization of refugees Jarlner, Asta S. Stage Scott Ford, Sarah eng 2025-07-15 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 asylum asylum procedure danish supreme court Dublin III EU Criminal Law non-penalization subsidiary protection Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On June 17th, the Danish Supreme Court delivered an important judgement concerning the principle of non-penalization of refugees, ending decades of unlawful prosecutorial practices. A closer reading points to longstanding deficiencies in informing asylum seekers of their rights during the procedure. Moreover, questions remain regarding the interpretation of Article 31 for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection.