5-599: 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). 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
10-539: A teacher, translator and writer. He entered the Danish Parliament in 1872 as a member of Folketinget and held a seat there for the following 23 years. As a member of parliament, he worked for the use of international arbitration to solve conflicts among nations, and it Bajer's efforts that caused foreign relations became part of the work of the Danish Parliament and that Denmark participated in
15-495: The 1890s, leading to two petitions with a total of 533,000 signatures and a series of peace demonstrations. 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,
20-718: The organization had some 10,000 members. By 1905, it had 73 branches. 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). There were several active women members of the organization, including Matilde Bajer , Henriette Beenfeldt , Henni Forchhammer , Eline Hansen , Johanne Meyer and Louise Nørlund . Fredrik Bajer Fredrik Bajer (21 April 1837 – 22 January 1922)
25-599: Was a Danish writer, teacher, and pacifist politician who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1908 together with Klas Pontus Arnoldson . He was son of a clergyman born in Næstved in 1837. Bajer served as an officer in the Danish army, fighting in the 1864 war against Prussia and Austria where he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant. He was discharged in 1865, and moved to Copenhagen where he became
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