Danish treatment of Greenlandic mother may be ‘ethnic discrimination’, says UN
The United Nations has raised concerns that Denmark's removal of a Greenlandic mother's newborn based on discredited parental competency tests may constitute ethnic discrimination. Keira Alexandra Kronvold remains separated from her daughter Zammi, who was taken into foster care shortly after birth in 2024 despite the FKU tests being banned a year later. The UN special rapporteurs have called for accountability and justice for affected Greenlandic families, highlighting systemic issues faced by Indigenous women in Denmark.
- ▪The UN has warned Denmark that separating Keira Alexandra Kronvold from her newborn daughter may amount to ethnic discrimination.
- ▪Zammi was removed from Kronvold two hours after birth in November 2024 following FKU psychometric testing, which has since been banned.
- ▪The FKU tests were criticized for being culturally inappropriate, particularly for Greenlandic and Indigenous populations.
- ▪Kronvold is one of many Greenlandic women in Denmark still separated from their children despite the discontinuation of the tests.
- ▪The UN rapporteurs emphasize that Indigenous women face intersecting forms of discrimination in reproductive and child custody matters.
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Keira Alexandra Kronvold remains separated from her daughter, Zammi, despite the FKU psychometric tests being scrapped last year. Photograph: Juliette Pavy/The GuardianView image in fullscreenKeira Alexandra Kronvold remains separated from her daughter, Zammi, despite the FKU psychometric tests being scrapped last year. Photograph: Juliette Pavy/The GuardianDenmarkDanish treatment of Greenlandic mother may be ‘ethnic discrimination’, says UNExclusive: Letter sent to government about case of Inuit woman whose baby was removed after now-banned testMiranda Bryant Nordic correspondentFri 1 May 2026 00.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe United Nations has warned Denmark that the treatment of a Greenlandic mother whose newborn child was removed by Danish authorities as a result of…
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