Naleraq has publicly invited the other parties to take a position on whether the spiral case should be heard in an international court. None of the parties has yet responded publicly to the invitation.
Now, the parties have instead been invited to a closed-door meeting with the Naalakkersuisoq regarding the spiral case.
Naleraq will, of course, attend the meeting and listen to the information that is presented. However, our political position is not confidential, and it should not first be formulated behind closed doors.
Naleraq’s position is clear:
The Spiral case raises such serious questions about systematic abuses against the Inuit that it should be tried in court. It is not up to politicians, government officials, or report authors to ultimately determine whether genocide or other serious violations of international law may have occurred. That must be determined by a competent international court.
“We have no need to hide our position. We stand by it publicly—even before the meeting. If other parties feel otherwise, they should also say so openly to the public,” says Naleraq’s chairperson, Pele Broberg.
A closed briefing may be necessary if information subject to confidentiality is to be presented. However, the confidentiality of specific information must not be used as a justification for making the entire political discussion confidential.
The Spiral case is first and foremost about the women and girls affected, about truth, accountability, and justice. That is why the public also has a right to know where each party stands and what specific steps the Naalakkersuisut intends to take.
