A dilemma for the Greenlandic government, which appointed a group of four experts, is that it has split into two over disagreements. As a result, two reports will be presented in the capital, Nuuk, this afternoon.
If the reports are not consistent, what good are they for? says Martin Breum, a journalist with a focus on the Arctic.
From the 1960s onwards, Inuit women of childbearing age were systematically subjected to interventions aimed at reducing the birth rate. Thousands had IUDs inserted - in many cases without their consent or knowledge.
The reports should address not only the individual violations against individual women, but also the broader harm caused to Greenlandic society.
Several Greenlandic politicians have previously claimed that it could be seen as genocide.
Unborn children
Martin Breum thinks it will be interesting to see if any of the expert groups have estimated how many children were never born because of the IUD campaign.
"If we get a figure on how many children were not born, it will create an emotional discussion in Greenland. It is the world's most sparsely populated nation with only 56,000 inhabitants. It could easily have been a little more," he says.
Greenlandic politicians are well aware that the content of the reports could be exploited by US President Donald Trump, he says. At the same time, they see it as necessary to leave no stone unturned in the matter.
"You have to understand that the need for explanation and reconciliation with history weighs very heavily in Greenland," says Martin Breum.
“Terribly important”
It is not enough to present facts, provide financial compensation to those affected and issue an official apology from Denmark - the question of how Denmark has treated human rights must also be raised.
He sees the reports presented today as crucial for how the discussion will develop within Greenland, between Greenland and Denmark - and with the US.
It is incredibly important what is said in the reports and not least how politicians react to them, says Martin Breum.
