Greenland to present report on forced contraceptions
A Greenlandic commission is set to release a report investigating whether Denmark's forced contraception of Inuit women between the 1960s and 1990 constitutes genocide. The findings will influence future diplomatic relations between Greenland and its former colonial master, Denmark.
Why it matters
This investigation addresses historical human rights abuses against indigenous populations and carries significant weight for post-colonial reconciliation efforts.
A Greenlandic commission is to present a highly anticipated report Friday to determine whether Denmark's forced contraception of thousands of the Arctic island's indigenous Inuit constituted a "genocide".
The forced contraception campaign between the 1960s and 1990 is one of the darkest chapters in Greenland's history with its former colonial master, Denmark.
Once the conclusions are presented, Greenland's government will decide how to move forward.
"For us, it's about trying to understand our history," Naaja Nathanielsen, a member of parliament representing Greenland in Denmark's parliament, told AFP.
"Others may feel that we should simply keep quiet about this and try to be conciliatory, because of the United States' aggressiveness toward Greenland."
Nathanielsen announced the creation of the commission, tasked with shedding light on the legal implications of the campaign, in August 2024 when she was Greenland's minister of justice and gender equality.
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