The former Danish immigration minister is sentenced to prison: Divided by New Refugees

The court ruled that the 2016 decision by Inger Stoehberg was illegal and imprisoned for 60 days.

Stoberg said she was surprised by the verdict and said politics was designed to fight marriage with children.

The case was the first of its nature in three decades and only the sixth in history, reports the BBC, translates Periscope.

It's not just me who lost, it's also Danish values,” she told reporters after receiving her sentence, and added that she would accept punishment.

Between 2015 and 2019, Inger Stoleyberg had served as immigration minister in the centre-right government.

During her time she maintained radical attitudes.

Among them was the February 2016 decision that married refugees under the age of 18 should not be accommodated together. /Periscope