Greenland says findings on genocide allegation not final
Summary
Greenland’s government says it cannot yet decide if forced birth control used on Inuit women in the 1960s and 70s was genocide. Two expert reports disagree on this, but both agree the women’s rights were violated. Denmark has apologized and agreed to pay compensation.Key Facts
- Between 1966 and 1970, about 4,500 Greenlandic women and girls were given birth control implants without their consent.
- Denmark apologized in 2025 for this forced contraception, calling it systematic discrimination.
- Greenland’s justice minister said the government can’t confirm whether this was genocide.
- Two expert panels looked at whether these acts met the official definition of genocide.
- One panel said rights were violated but could not say for sure it was genocide based only on contraception.
- Another panel found no evidence that authorities intended to destroy the Greenlandic population.
- Denmark will pay affected women 300,000 Danish crowns (about $46,800) each.
- Greenland plans to create a reconciliation commission to address the issue further.
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