Danish treatment of Greenlandic mother may be ‘ethnic discrimination’, says UN
Summary
The United Nations has raised concerns that Denmark’s removal of a Greenlandic mother’s newborn after parenting tests may be ethnic discrimination. The UN is asking Denmark to explain the treatment of Greenlandic families and stresses that those affected by these tests should receive justice.Key Facts
- Keira Alexandra Kronvold’s baby was taken away two hours after birth in November 2024 following parenting competence tests called FKU.
- Kronvold was told the test measured if she was “civilised enough.”
- Denmark banned the use of these parenting tests in May 2024 after public backlash.
- Dozens of Greenlandic (Inuit) women in Denmark remain separated from their children due to these tests.
- UN officials said these parenting assessments might be ethnic discrimination, disproportionately targeting Greenlandic parents.
- Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953, and many Greenlandic people in Denmark report ongoing systemic discrimination.
- The UN special rapporteur on violence against women and other special rapporteurs wrote to Denmark seeking responses on human rights violations.
- Kronvold is still fighting in Danish court to regain custody, while her daughter lives with a Danish foster family and she sees her only during supervised visits.
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