Denmark - January 2025

On 17 January, the Danish and Greenlandic governments agreed to revoke the use of the controversial psychometric “parenting competency” test (FKU) in child protection cases involving Greenlanders, effective from 1 May 2025. The test has long been criticized by activists and human rights bodies as discriminatory and for failing to reflect the Greenlandic language, culture and societal norms. In November 2024, the test sparked outrage when a baby was taken from a Greenlandic mother hours after birth.  

Sources: Social- og Boligministeriet, Euronews, Politiken, Sermitasq, Danish Broadcasting Corporation