A Greenlandic mother’s one-hour-old baby was removed from her by Danish authorities after she underwent “parenting competence” tests – despite a new law banning the use of the controversial psychometric assessments on people with Greenlandic backgrounds.
The “parenting competence” tests, known as FKU (forældrekompetenceundersøgelse), were banned on people with Greenlandic backgrounds earlier this year after years of criticism by campaigners and human rights bodies, who argued successfully that the tests were racist because they were culturally unsuitable for people from Inuit backgrounds. As the law came into force in May, campaigners are asking why Brønlund was still subjected to a test.
Brønlund was told that her baby was removed because of the trauma she had suffered at the hands of her adoptive father, who is in prison for sexually abusing her. The municipality told her she was “not Greenlandic enough” for the new law banning the tests to apply, despite her being born in Greenland of Greenlandic parents.
Brønlund was told that her baby was removed because of the trauma she had suffered at the hands of her adoptive father, who is in prison for sexually abusing her.
This is batshit crazy that this law exists at all. Inuit issues aside.
What the actual fuck is this law? What the fucking fuck… More government sponsored kidnapping fucking great! Fuck
What’s with this fash headlines, theguardian‽ Here, one 5YOCC:
Fascist state abducts baby of indigenous women again, Greenland folks erupt a protest.
I want to know what’s on the test.
Here’s a study if anyone wants a deep dive. Just don’t feel like it ATM.
Ffs. This is appalling
The Danes are playing with fire. This is nothing new to native people or North America, but it IS new to greedy countries that want to take over Greenland for the shipping lanes as global warming melts the ice. Countries with leaders that don’t give a shit about laws. Denmark won’t get unilateral support against annexation with shitty racist laws like this gumming up the works.
Colonialism is alive and strong in 2025.
