Mehrdad Payandeh, a member of the committee, stated in the statement, “It does not suffice merely to declare acts of racial discrimination punishable on paper. The committee ruled that the Danish authorities had failed to provide an appropriate and proportionate response in the case, despite the committee’s non-binding opinions and recommendations having reputational weight. The committee ruled that the Danish authorities had failed to provide an appropriate and proportionate response in the case, despite the committee’s non-binding opinions and recommendations having reputational weight