Greenland experts split on forced contraception genocide claim

Greenland's government has received a divided report on whether Denmark committed genocide against Inuit women decades ago. Between the 1960s and mid-1970s, Danish health authorities fitted thousands of Greenlandic women and girls with contraceptive devices without their consent. Four experts were asked to decide if this was genocide. Two resigned and wrote a separate report. The two remaining experts found that women's rights were clearly violated, but they could not confirm genocide based on contraception alone. They said a court might still find genocidal intent if it examined other evidence. Denmark has already apologised and approved payments of around $46,500 per victim. More than 350 women reported forced contraception, and Denmark estimates over 4,000 were affected. Greenland's government will now establish a reconciliation commission.