The Greenland Committee invites everyone to an open hearing next week on linguistic and cultural rights for Greenlanders in Denmark.
According to the chairman of the Greenland Committee, Aaja Chemnitz (IA), this is being done because it is important to clarify how we can promote and strengthen the linguistic and cultural rights of Greenlanders in Denmark.
– By virtue of our status as an indigenous people, the state has a special obligation to protect our language and culture. We will have to discuss how we can best carry out the task in all parts of society, whether it concerns mother tongue education or employment, Aaja Chemnitz tells Sermitsiaq.
The hearing will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 3:15 PM in the Langstingsalen at Christiansborg Palace.
To register for the hearing, click here
Follow-up to the Action Plan Against Racism
The hearing is a follow-up to the Action Plan Against Racism, and will focus on both the current needs and challenges and which solutions are the way forward. The purpose is to create clarity about the rights and obligations of Greenlanders in Denmark.
The hearing is open to everyone, but registration is required (also for the press). Registration must be made no later than the day before at 12 noon. There is a limited number of places for the hearing, and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Security check and TV recording
Guests to the Danish Parliament must allow extra time for registration at the visitor entrance due to security checks, and it is therefore recommended to arrive about half an hour before the hearing starts. It is permitted to record audio and images during the hearing, if this can be done without disrupting the hearing in general.
The hearing will be recorded on TV and will be shown live here on the Danish Parliament's website, where it can also be found afterwards under "TV from the Danish Parliament". In addition, the hearing will be shown in advance on the Danish Parliament's TV channel.
