Greenland forced birth control investigation 2026
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Experts find forced birth control in Greenland violated women's rights
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Copenhagen would handle the political process together with the government of Greenland.
The Greenlandic Siumut Party urged that the genocide question be settled by a competent and independent international court.
Two expert reports could not reach a unanimous conclusion on whether the forced contraceptive scheme constituted genocide.
Greenland says findings on genocide allegation not final
The expert panel split, with two members resigning and producing a separate report.
Jonas Christoffersen and Jensine Nedergaard found no evidence that any authority or health professional had any intention of destroying the Greenlandic population.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said a reconciliation commission would be set up.
“We will handle the political process together with the government of Greenland. The most important thing for me is that we find the right path together.”