Greenlandic woman wins case against Danish authorities who confiscated her child
Summary
A Greenlandic woman, Keira Alexandra Kronvold, won a high court case declaring that Danish authorities’ removal of her newborn baby was illegal. The court ruled that the parenting tests used on Greenlandic parents were outdated and violated their rights under international law.Key Facts
- Kronvold’s daughter Zammi was taken away two hours after birth in November 2024 after Kronvold underwent parenting competency tests.
- The tests were aimed at assessing if parents were “civilised enough” but were later banned for Greenlandic people by the Danish government in May 2024.
- The Danish high court found the removal illegal and against the 1989 International Labour Organization convention on Indigenous peoples’ rights.
- The ruling recognized that the parenting tests were outdated and culturally unsuitable for Greenlandic people.
- Despite the ruling, Kronvold has not yet been reunited with her daughter due to a new evaluation system.
- The case may help other Greenlandic parents separated from their children and could lead to apologies or compensation.
- The United Nations has indicated that Denmark’s treatment of Kronvold might be ethnic discrimination.
- This ruling marks the first time the Danish high court has addressed these issues affecting Greenlandic parents and their children.
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