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Last Updated: 29/10/2018 by S. Bennett

ARROGANT, DEPRESSING AND FRIGHTENING

At a recent seminar in Oslo, on Monday 22 October 2018, titled ‘Norwegian child welfare in the international eye’, Siri Sletner, former ambassador to the Czech Republic gave a presentation. Sletner’s speech showed once again how the Norwegian… Read More

Last Updated: 27/10/2018 by S. Bennett

THE NAN FAMILY’S NIGHTMARE IN NORWAY CONTINUES…

On 15 Oct 2015, a classmate of Bianca Nan informed an after-school centre employee that Bianca was being abused by her parents. The after-school centre employee in turn, informed Norway’s child welfare system (NCWS). For the next 12… Read More

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