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Last Updated: 04/10/2018 by B. Korf

Zwangsadoption – Tyler darf nicht nach Hause

Die Meldungen um Norwegens umstrittene Kinderschutzbehörde „Barnevernet“ scheinen in diesen Tagen kein Ende zu nehmen. Aktuell gibt es eine neue Entwicklung im Fall der in Norwegen lebenden Amerikanerin Amy Jakobsen, die seit fünf Jahren um das Sorgerecht um… Read More

Last Updated: 25/09/2018 by S. Bennett

Emil’s abduction at birth

Norwegian mother Ronja Ophaug was harassed by Norway’s Child welfare System throughout her pregnancy. She recalls the terrifying events below: “My name is Ronja Ophaug. I’m 21 years old and live in Norway. Barnevernet, Norway’s child welfare system,… Read More

Last Updated: 06/09/2018 by B. Korf

Human Rights Court concludes: Norway has violated Human Rights in a Child welfare case

Amazing news! This could be a breakthrough for many children and their families living in Norway. It’s certainly a breakthrough for one family. This morning, it was reported in Norwegian media that the European Human Rights Court concludes… Read More

Last Updated: 10/09/2018 by B. Korf

Norwegens stiller Skandal geht weiter

Im August sorgte eine Dokumentation der BBC für weltweites Aufsehen. In Norwegen wurde ein hoch angesehener Kinderpsychiater wegen Download von Kinderpornografie zu einem milden Urteil von nur 22 Monaten Haft verurteilt (wir berichteten). Die Behörden weigern sich, jene… Read More

Last Updated: 29/08/2018 by B. Korf

Is Linda Hofstad Helleland out of her mind?

The Norwegian Minister for Children, Linda Hofstad Helleland, has finally commented today on Barnevernet, the child welfare system in Norway. She writes that Barnevernet is the best child welfare system and other countries will start to… Read More

Last Updated: 24/08/2018 by B. Korf

Russian Roulette in Norway’s Child Welfare system?

An article in last Tuesday’s Dagbladet (The daily magazine), a Norwegian daily newspaper, reported on a mother who had her baby taken away at six weeks old by Norway’s child welfare system, Barnevernet. Three judges handled the case… Read More

Last Updated: 17/08/2018 by B. Korf

Let the sleeping dog sleep? How Norway deals with the latest Paedophile scandal

Reports from experts are adding a lot of weight on the scale when Barnevernet wants to take children away from their parents and siblings. The child psychiatrist Jo Erik Brøyn was allowed to write quite a few of… Read More

Last Updated: 06/08/2018 by B. Korf

Erneuter Skandal um Kinderschutz in Norwegen

Norwegens Kinderschutzbehörde „Barnevernet“ ist erneut in die Schlagzeilen internationaler Medien geraten. Im April diesen Jahres wurde ein hoch angesehener norwegischer Kinderpsychiater für den Download von Kinderpornografie verurteilt. Über 200.000 Bilder und 12.000 Videos mit mehr als 4.000 Stunden… Read More

Last Updated: 02/07/2018 by B. Korf

A mother’s story of her escape from Norway

I lived in Norway for just over a year because my husband was working there. I have two small children, three and six years old. Little did I know at the time, that I was putting my children… Read More

Posted: 28/06/2018 by B. Korf

European Consul abused by Norwegian Police in Barnevernet-Case

Christian Coalition World (KKN) has received a copy of the official report from «Barnevernet» (Norway´s «Child Protection Services») in the case of an intervention in a family to take a six year old child in a county close… Read More