Offentliggørelse af rapporterne om de menneskeretlige aspekter ved Antikonceptionssagen

I dag den 28. august offentliggøres de to ventede rapporter fra ekspertundersøgelsen af de menneskeretlige aspekter ved Antikonceptionssagen fra 1960’erne til i dag.

I den forbindelse afholdes et pressemøde i Naalakkersuisuts presselokale kl. 13.00. Det vil kun være muligt for journalister at deltage på pressemødet. Øvrige interesserede kan følge pressemødet online.

Naalakkersuisut igangsatte i 2024 ekspertundersøgelsen af de menneskeretlige aspekter ved antikonceptionssagen fra 1960erne til i dag.

I henholdsvis december 2025 og januar 2026, udtrådte to medlemmer af ekspertgruppen. Årsagen var faglige uoverensstemmelser medlemmerne imellem, og til dels en bekymring for den geopolitiske situation. De to medlemmer, der trådte ud af ekspertgruppen, har imidlertid leveret deres egen separate rapport.

Med henblik på at kvalitetssikre de to rapporter blev det besluttet, at rapporterne skulle igennem et peer review, uafhængigt af hinanden. De to peer review-udtalelser offentliggøres også i dag. Ekspertgruppen og de to udtrådte medlemmer har, som det er kotyme i forbindelse med peer review, haft mulighed for at revidere deres rapporter på baggrund af peer reviewene, og har dermed selv vurderet, hvordan de ønskede at forholde sig til peer reviewene.

De endelige reviderede rapporter er efterfølgende leveret til Naalakkersuisut samt Inatsisartut og offentliggøres således i dag.

”Vi ved at offentliggørelsen af disse rapporter har været længe ventet, og vores tanker er derfor også med dem, der har været berørt af denne sag. Det er derfor også vigtigt for Naalakkersuisut at understrege, at denne sag er blevet behandlet med stor omhu, og respekt for dem, der har stået frem og delt deres historier. Derfor vil der på dette pressemøde blive lagt fokus på, at offentliggørelsen ikke markerer en afslutning, men tværtimod er første skridt i en kommende politisk proces, hvor Naalakkersuisut vil drøfte grundigt og seriøst, hvad næste skridt er. Naalakkersuisut prioriterer, at der sker velovervejede beslutninger fremfor hurtige udmeldinger, af respekt for de berørte af denne sag. Jeg ser frem til at præsentere rapporterne på dagens pressemøde og dele eksperternes fund med offentligheden” udtaler Naalakkersuisoq for Børn, Unge, Justitsområdet og Ligestilling Mariane Paviasen Jensen.

Naalakkersuisut opfordrer samtidig medier og offentligheden til at udvise hensyn og være opmærksomme på, at omtale og håndtering af sagen kan påvirke de berørte:

”Vi skal huske, at der er mennesker, som er direkte berørte af sagen. Jeg håber derfor, at sagen bliver behandlet med den nødvendige følsomhed og respekt for dem, det handler om.” udtaler Naalakkersuisoq for Børn, Unge, Justitsområdet og Ligestilling Mariane Paviasen Jensen.

Naalakkersuisut skal endnu engang henlede til at respektere Spiralsagens Styregruppes udtalelser om deres ønske om respekt og ro, hvad angår sagen.


Peer-review udtalelserne fra de to professorer emeritas kan tilgås via nedenstående links:

Peer-review udtalelse af professor emerita, Rashida Manjoo

Peer-review udtalelse af professor emerita, Christine Chinkin

De to rapporter kan tilgås via nedenstående links:

Uafhængig rapport om menneskerettighedsaspekterne ved præventionspraksis i Kalaallit Nunaat siden 1960 af Dalee Sambo Dorough og Miriam Cullen.

Spiralsagen – I juridisk, psykologisk og inter-sektionelt perspektiv af Jonas Christoffersen og Jensine Nedergaard.

Fakta boks:
• I foråret 2024 annoncerede Naalakkersuisut igangsættelse af ekspertundersøgelsen af de menneskeretlige aspekter ved antikonceptionssagen.
• Ekspertundersøgelsen skulle afdække om der var sket krænkelser af de universelle menneskerettigheder og af oprindelige folks rettigheder. Derudover vurdere, eventuelle krænkelser i forhold til internationale konventioners definition på folkedrab.
• Til dette blev der nedsat en ekspertgruppe, der har arbejdet uafhængigt af den forskergruppe, der foretog den uvildige dansk-grønlandske udredning af spiralsagen i perioden 1992-1960.
• Ekspertgruppen leverede i maj 2025 en midtvejsrapportering. Efter anmodning fra ekspertgruppen fik de tilladelse til at udsætte aflevering af den endelig rapport til 31. januar 2026.
• I henholdsvis december 2025 og januar 2026 besluttede to af de fire medlemmer i ekspertgruppen at udtræde på baggrund af faglige uenigheder. De to udtrådte eksperter udarbejdede imidlertid deres egen rapport, som de leverede til Naalakkersuisut.
• Naalakkersuisoq med ressortansvar for Antikonceptionssagen modtog i januar 2026 de to rapporter fra ekspertundersøgelsen rettidigt.
• Rapporterne har efterfølgende været igenenm en peer review hos to uafhængige forskere, som hver især har leveret et peer review statement om rapporterne. Det blev besluttet, at der skulle laves peer review for at kvalitetssikre rapporterne.
• Peer reviewene er udført af to professor emeritas, der uafhængigt af hinanden har gennemgået begge rapporter, anonymiseret. Professor emeritas er en titel, der tildeles en professor ved pensionering eller ved overgang fra en aktiv fuldtidsstilling. Titlen er primært en ærestitel, som anerkender langvarige faglige bidrag, og den betyder ikke nødvendigvis fuld ansættelse eller løn, men kan give fortsat tilknytning til universitetet.
• Eksperterne har efterfølgende modtaget peer reviewene, og har efterfølgende foretaget revideringer af indholdet i deres respektive rapporter i det omfang, de har vurderet nødvendigt. Rapporterne der offentliggøres indeholder eksperternes revideringer.
• Rapporterne offentliggøres på grønlandsk, dansk og engelsk på Naalakkersuisuts hjemmeside.

Pressemødet vil blive transmitteret direkte på KNR TV.


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Publication of Expert Inquiry regarding the human rights aspects of the Contraception Case
Today on the 28th of August the two long awaited reports from the expert inquiry of the human rights aspects of the Contraception Case from the 1960’s until today, will be published.

In connection with the publication, a press conference will be held at 1 pm, Greenlandic time, in the Government of Greenland’s pressroom. Attendance at the press conference is limited to journalists. The press conference will be publicly available for live online streaming.

In 2024, Naalakkersuisut initiated an expert inquiry into the human rights aspects of the contraception case from the 1960s to the present day.

In December 2025 and January 2026 respectively, two members withdrew from the expert group. The reason given was professional disagreements amongst the members and, to some extent, concerns about the geopolitical situation. However, the two members who stepped down from the expert group have submitted their own separate report.

In order to ensure the quality of the two reports, it was decided that each report should undergo a peer review, conducted independently of one another. The two peer review reports are also being published today. As is customary in connection with peer review, the expert group and the two members who withdrew from expert group have had the opportunity to revise their reports in the light of the peer reviews and have thus themselves assessed how they wished to respond to the peer reviews.

Naalakkersuisut and Inatsisartut have subsequently received the two final reports which will be published today.

“We recognise that the reports published today have been long awaited and today our thoughts are with all persons affected by this case. Naalakkersuisut would therefore also like to stress the importance of treating this case with the necessary care, respecting all those involved who have come forward to share their stories. For this reason, todays press conference will emphasise how the publication of these reports does not mark the end of this case, but rather a new step in a continuing political enquiry including a thorough and serious assessment of the next steps. Out of respect for those affected by this case, it remains imperative for Naalakkersuisut to prioritise well-founded and thought-through decisions over hastily published announcements. I look forward to presenting the rapports at todays conference and sharing the experts’ conclusions with the public.” Minister for Children, Youth, Justice and Gender Equality, Mariane Paviasen Jensen states.

Naalakkersuisut would once again like to urge that the media and public treat this case with care, and remain attentive to the affect that the discourse and handling of this case can have on those involved.

“We must remember that there are persons directly affected by this case. I therefore hope that this case will be treated with the necessary care and respect for those involved.” Minister for Children, Youth, Justice and Gender Equality, Mariane Paviasen Jensen states.

As previously stated Naalakkersuisut urges that the statements of the Contraception Case Steering Group are respected, including their request for respect and calm regarding the case.

The peer-review statements of each professor emerita can be accessed via following links
Peer-review statement of professor emerita, Rashida Manjoo

Peer-review statement of professor emerita, Christine Chinkin

The two reports can be accessed via following links

Independent Report into the Human Rights Aspects of Contraceptive Practices in Kalaallit Nunaat Since 1960 by Dalee Sambo Dorough og Miriam Cullen.
(Indsæt link her)

The IUD Case - A Legal, Psychological, and Intersectional Perspective by Jonas Christoffersen og Jensine Nedergaard

Facts
• In the spring of 2024, Naalakkersuisut announced the launch of an expert inquiry into the human rights aspects of the contraception case.
• The expert inquiry was intended to determine whether there had been violations of universal human rights and the rights of indigenous peoples. Furthermore, it was to assess whether any such violations fell within the definition of genocide as set out in international conventions.
• To this end, an expert group was appointed, which worked independently of the research group that carried out the impartial Danish-Greenlandic investigation into the IUD case covering the period 1960–1992.
• The expert group submitted an interim report in May 2025. At the expert group’s request, they were granted permission to postpone the submission of the final report until 31 January 2026.
• In December 2025 and January 2026 respectively, two of the four members of the expert group decided to resign due to professional disagreements. However, the two experts who resigned drew up their own report, which they submitted to Naalakkersuisut.
• In January 2026, the Naalakkersuisoq responsible for the Contraception Case received the two reports from the expert inquiry in a timely manner.
• The reports have subsequently undergone peer review by two independent researchers, each of whom has provided a peer review statement on the reports. It was decided that a peer review should be carried out to ensure the quality of the reports.
• The peer reviews were carried out by two professors emerita, who independently reviewed both reports, which had been anonymised. Professor emerita is a title conferred upon a professor upon retirement or upon transition from an active full-time post. The title is primarily an honorary title that recognises long-standing academic contributions; it does not necessarily entail full-time employment or a salary, but may provide a continued affiliation with the university.
• The experts subsequently received the peer reviews and have since revised the content of their respective reports to the extent they deemed necessary. The reports published contain the experts’ revisions.
• The reports are published in Greenlandic, Danish and English on the Naalakkersuisut website.
The press conference will be streamed live on KNR via following link
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