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(b)
Review Danish school curricula at all levels to incorporate the teaching of
Inuit history, culture, sciences and world views; and strengthen dialogue with Inuit
student associations in Denmark in order to consult them on the design of measures to
increase retention rates among Inuit students;
(c)
Collect statistics on the number of Inuit children living in Denmark and
their access to education in their mother tongue and take appropriate and effective
measures, including online education, to guarantee them effective access to mothertongue education;
(d)
Ensure effective, accessible and adequate remedies to address
discrimination and racism against Greenlanders by Danish authorities; guarantee that
the composition of the Board of Equal Treatment (Ligebehandlingsnævnet) and the
National Social Appeals Board (Ankestyrelsen) is representative of the diversity of the
population; and seek to include members and perspectives from Greenland;
(e)
Support the creation of a representative forum for Greenlanders in
Denmark, which could present their concerns and play an advisory role in the
development and review of policies and programmes that affect them;
(f)
Ensure access to interpretation and translation of relevant documents in
Greenlandic when in contact with Danish authorities and provide intercultural
diversity competency training, including knowledge of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, for
staff working in health, education and social services, the police, the judiciary and
prisons in Denmark in order to combat biases and racism;
(g)
Ensure interpretation in Greenlandic languages before judicial
authorities and translation of information regarding laws and judicial procedures and
train legal personnel on international human rights standards on Indigenous Peoples.
Impact of colonization on Inuit people in Greenland and reconciliation measures
95.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that, within their fields of competence,
Denmark and Greenland:
(a)
Provide adequate financial and human resources to carry out, without
further delay, the impartial investigation into the historical relationship between
Denmark and Greenland and the investigation into the use of IUDs; guarantee the full
participation and consultation of Inuit people, in particular Indigenous women, in the
definition of the mandate, procedure and terms of reference of these two mechanisms,
as well as in the design of effective and culturally appropriate means of reconciliation
and redress in Denmark and Greenland; and ensure a focus on human rights and the
rights of Indigenous Peoples in ongoing and future historical investigations;
(b)
Extend the scope of the investigation into IUDs to include cases after 1991.
Right to self-determination and self-governance
96.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that, within their fields of competence,
Denmark and Greenland:
(a)
Strengthen education at all levels, including higher and professional
education and education in Greenlandic languages, to train the necessary professionals
in all relevant fields, including health, justice and social services; and review the school
curricula at all levels to incorporate the teaching of Inuit history, culture, sciences and
world views;
(b)
Consult in good faith and obtain free, prior and informed consent before
adopting legislation, action plans or administrative acts that may affect Inuit
communities;
(c)
Provide adequate and culturally appropriate information in Greenlandic
languages to Inuit people, including in the north and east, on international standards
on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the right to self-identification.
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