Dansk Fredsforening or the Danish Peace Society was founded by Fredrik Bajer in 1882 when it was initially called Foreningen til Danmarks Neutralisering (Society for Denmark's Neutralization).[1] It called for an international arbitration tribunal to resolve conflicts as a means of avoiding war. As a result of the Conservative's support for defence, it appealed to many Liberals who had campaigned against warfare. The Society underwent significant growth in the 1890s, leading to two petitions with a total of 533,000 signatures and a series of peace demonstrations.[2]
The organization was based on three priorities: Denmark should be neutral; arbitration treaties should be concluded with like-minded nations; and, in accordance with the principle of self-determination, a peaceful solution should be found for the Schleswig question. The organization attracted wide interest. By around 1900, the organization had some 10,000 members.[3] By 1905, it had 73 branches.[4]
After Denmark joined the League of Nations, the name was changed to Dansk Freds- og Folkeforbundsforening (Danish Peace and League of Nations Society) and when the country joined the United Nations, the name became Dansk FN-Forening (Danish UNO Society).[5]
There were several active women members of the organization, including Matilde Bajer, Henriette Beenfeldt, Henni Forchhammer, Eline Hansen, Johanne Meyer and Louise Nørlund.[5]
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- ^ Petersen, Nikolaj. "Fredsbevægelsen" (in Danish). Gyldendal: Den Store Danske. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Mikkelsen, Flemming; Kjeldstadli, Knut; Nyzell, Stefan (2017). Popular Struggle and Democracy in Scandinavia: 1700-Present. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 59–. ISBN 978-1-137-57855-6.
- ^ "7. Fredsbevægelser 1950-1989" (in Danish). PET's overvågning af protestbevægelser 1945-1989. Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Cooper, Sandi E. (1991). Patriotic Pacifism: Waging War on War in Europe, 1815-1914. Oxford University Press. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-0-19-992338-0.
- ^ a b "Dansk Fredsforening / Association pour la neutralisation du Danemark" (in Danish). Fredsakademiet. Retrieved 13 January 2019.