WHAT WE WILL NOT TOLERATE AT COPENHELL
COPENHELL makes clear that the festival operates with complete zero tolerance for the problems that affect Danish nightlife in general. We refer to our general code of conduct for the festival, available here, and take this opportunity to repeat and expand on certain points from it:
Harassment and threatening behavior
No forms of discrimination, sexism, racism, hate speech or threatening and aggressive behavior are tolerated at COPENHELL. We encourage anyone who experiences this to immediately contact the nearest Crowd Safety staff for help with any unpleasant situations that may arise. We also encourage you not to escalate the situation, even if it may feel unjust to simply put up with verbal abuse. Always let our staff handle situations that risk becoming problematic.
Violence
There is no place for violent behavior at COPENHELL – none whatsoever. Punching, kicking or any other form of violence directed at others is not part of the festival’s culture – it is a crime, and we treat it accordingly.
Anyone who commits violence at COPENHELL will be immediately removed from the festival and reported to the police.
If you experience or witness violence, contact the nearest Crowd Safety staff immediately. Do not attempt to physically stop the situation yourself (unless there is imminent danger that you must respond to right away), as this risks making everything worse. Our staff are trained to handle these situations, and you help best by getting assistance from them.
Drugging
Spiking other people’s drinks is a serious criminal offense. Anyone caught doing this at the festival site or camping area will be immediately reported to the police by COPENHELL and removed from the festival.
We urge all festival guests to look out for each other and immediately inform Crowd Safety if they witness any attempt at drugging directed at themselves or others. We also encourage everyone attending together to agree in advance to keep a watchful eye on each other’s drinks and not to accept or taste drinks from strangers.
If you suspect that you or one of your friends has been drugged at the festival, contact COPENHELL staff immediately – they will help with first aid and contact with our first-aiders. If the suspicion arises later, we recommend seeing a doctor or emergency room as soon as possible, where you can request a blood test, and you can contact the police to report the crime.
“Creepshots” and covert recordings
It is a criminal offence to photograph/film other people without their consent in changing rooms, toilets or other non-publicly accessible locations. It is also a criminal offence to share/publish images or videos of a private, intimate, or violating nature without the person’s consent – even if the recording was made in a public place.
See also the Danish Criminal Code, section 264a and 264d.
If you need to reach out to various services after the festival, here is a list of some of the places where you can seek help (note that COPENHELL has no official partnership with these organizations):
www.bispebjerghospital.dk/giftlinjen/sider/default.aspx
www.psykiatrifonden.dk/hjaelp-raadgivning
www.psykiatrifonden.dk/hjaelp-raadgivning