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Autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark

In the Arctic (in Greenland and elsewhere), international law may oppose the concept of property and territorial conquests. Photo: a Greenlandic flag flies near a glacier.
Faced with predators, Arctic must be considered a common heritage by law
26 January 2026 by Maurizio Delli Santi
Donald Trump’s statements on Greenland, reiterated on January 21 in Davos, and strategic competition with Russia and China make the Arctic a target for conquest. Against the law.
Greenland (an autonomous territory dependent on Denmark), from Donald Trump's threats of annexation to decolonisation efforts. Photo: Trump during a speech at the Davos Economic Forum (Switzerland). Behind him: an illustration depicting snow-capped mountains. Greenland between decolonization, the US, and international responses
22 January 2026 by Astrid Nonbo Andersen + Rachael Lorna Johnstone
President Trump’s threats to annex Greenland disrupt a long process of decolonization from Denmark. The authors examine what Greenland can do, legally, to oppose US annexation demands and defend the right to self-determination.
In Greenland, Denmark has implemented a forced contraception campaign (using IUDs). Photo: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen stand side by side in front of the press. They are preparing to issue a formal public apology to Greenlandic women. Denmark’s apology to Greenlandic women
23 September 2025 by Martine Lind Krebs + Astrid Nonbo Andersen
On September 24, Denmark will officially apologize to Greenland for the so-called “IUD campaign,” which claimed thousands of victims among Greenlandic women. Against the backdrop of the threat of American annexation.
The invaders return - Poster for the redesigned ‘’The Invaders‘’ series. A map of the world is inlaid in the starry sky. The invaders return
7 March 2025 by Thierry Cruvellier
More and more countries – Russia, Israel, the United States, China, Azerbaijan, Venezuela – are publicly declaring their intent to conquer territories by force, or like Rwanda are doing it without admitting. The world order establ [...]
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Black and white photo of a hospital bed (operating table type) in the 60-70s.
21 July 2022 by Martine Lind Krebs
Denmark and Greenland confront a traumatic birth control campaign The contraceptive device IUD is at the centre of a crisis in the relationship between Denmark and Greenland. An investigative podcast has revealed that Danish health authorities in the 60s and 70s placed thousands of IUDs in Green [...]
31 August 2020 by Astrid Nonbo Andersen and Martine Lind Krebs
Activists demand mental decolonization in Greenland This summer’s surge of activism against colonial statues also affected Greenland. Is removing a colonial statue an erasure of the past, or does keeping it indicate that memories of colonial violence have been erased? This was the [...]
5 March 2020 by Astrid Nonbo Andersen
Lessons from the Greenlandic reconciliation process Truth commissions are multiplying in Nordic countries. The Swedish government has just announced a second one addressing abuse against national minorities, coming on top of those created or planned in Norway and Finland. Prior to [...]