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Legally Fatherless
Between 1914 and either 1963 (Kitaa) or 1974 (Avannaa and Tunu), Danish law deemed the children of unmarried Greenlandic women legally fatherless (Danish language, Danish: ): having no right to know or inherit from their biological fathers. Many of the fathers were Danish, so the laws, in effect, racial segregation, racially segregated Danish men from their responsibilities and duties in Greenlandic society. Legally-imposed racial segregation existed in some form in Greenland throughout Danish colonial rule, including laws prohibiting miscegenation. An investigative report, commissioned by the Danish government, was released in 2011. Three years later, legally fatherless children were awarded the right to lawsuit, sue for paternity and inherit property from their fathers. As of 2023, legal proceedings by some legally fatherless against the Danish state have begun. Background and laws Prior to and during the period of the legal fatherlessness laws, Denmark was the colonial ruler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitaa
Kitaa, originally Vestgrønland ("West Greenland"), is a former administrative division of Greenland. It was by far the most populated of the divisions, being home to almost 90% of the total population. The divisions were de facto replaced by statistical regions after Greenland received home rule in 1979. It is bordered in the west by the Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, Labrador Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. To the east lies Tunu. All but three of the island territory's municipalities were located in West Greenland. These were (in geographical order, from south to north): * Nanortalik * Qaqortoq * Narsaq * Ivittuut * Paamiut * Nuuk * Maniitsoq * Sisimiut * Kangaatsiaq * Aasiaat * Qasigiannguit * Ilulissat * Qeqertarsuaq * Uummannaq * Upernavik See also * Subdivisions of ''Norden'' * Administrative divisions of Greenland Greenland is divided into five municipalities Avannaata, Kujalleq, Qeqertalik, Qeqqata, and SermersooqStatistics Greenland''Greenland in Fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |