I am writing to you regarding Petter Gunnerad & Monica Drexel, daughters Iris and Saga
Case # BIN-2024 / 001132
I read that you are a mother, you have adult children. Can you imagine if those children had been ripped away from you when they were little? And you were only allowed to see them twice in over a year for 3 hours?
Why is your country not only allowing, but protecting the kidnappers of children? Why are these children being kept away from their family and parents? You do realize this emotionally damages a child? Why is your Barnevernet paying bonuses for diagnoses that may or may not be true? Why is your Barnevernet not following their own protocol in many cases? I understand that Norwegian law stipulates that support measures must be attempted first before authorities can resort to drastic actions. Why were these children, Saga and Iris, removed from their home without support being offered first?
The official justification for the emergency removal was an alleged lack of schooling. However, this reasoning does not hold up to scrutiny. The youngest child was not even of school age. The 8-year-old was homeschooled with full approval from Norwegian education authorities and under the supervision of a government-appointed monitor.
Further, and this is truly appalling: “In the city of Tynset, they’ve been taking 4% of all the children living in the area,” with “$60,000 a year child support being paid by parents per child” and bonuses for fabricated diagnoses. A 2018 letter from 170 Norwegian professionals called Barnevernet “dysfunctional” from BBC News, “Norway’s Barnevernet,” April 13, 2016.
These emotionally damaging cases of over-reach of Barnevernet keep showing up in the media and Norway is getting a black eye over this repeatedly. This has been going on entirely too long. The ECHR has ruled against Norway in over 24 cases since 2015. Clean up this mess, return these children to their parents, require the state to help heal the bond between parent and child; and reform Barnevernet.
Thank you for your time and attention. More concerned people will be contacting you on this matter.
Anyone who wishes is welcome to use it as well. :) Those girls need to be back with their parents. <3 Thank you John for noticing and reporting on the 'little people'. And I cross posted as well, in case it helps.
Here's the email I sent:
Dear Ambassador Anniken Huitfeldt,
I am writing to you regarding Petter Gunnerad & Monica Drexel, daughters Iris and Saga
Case # BIN-2024 / 001132
I read that you are a mother, you have adult children. Can you imagine if those children had been ripped away from you when they were little? And you were only allowed to see them twice in over a year for 3 hours?
Why is your country not only allowing, but protecting the kidnappers of children? Why are these children being kept away from their family and parents? You do realize this emotionally damages a child? Why is your Barnevernet paying bonuses for diagnoses that may or may not be true? Why is your Barnevernet not following their own protocol in many cases? I understand that Norwegian law stipulates that support measures must be attempted first before authorities can resort to drastic actions. Why were these children, Saga and Iris, removed from their home without support being offered first?
The official justification for the emergency removal was an alleged lack of schooling. However, this reasoning does not hold up to scrutiny. The youngest child was not even of school age. The 8-year-old was homeschooled with full approval from Norwegian education authorities and under the supervision of a government-appointed monitor.
Further, and this is truly appalling: “In the city of Tynset, they’ve been taking 4% of all the children living in the area,” with “$60,000 a year child support being paid by parents per child” and bonuses for fabricated diagnoses. A 2018 letter from 170 Norwegian professionals called Barnevernet “dysfunctional” from BBC News, “Norway’s Barnevernet,” April 13, 2016.
These emotionally damaging cases of over-reach of Barnevernet keep showing up in the media and Norway is getting a black eye over this repeatedly. This has been going on entirely too long. The ECHR has ruled against Norway in over 24 cases since 2015. Clean up this mess, return these children to their parents, require the state to help heal the bond between parent and child; and reform Barnevernet.
Thank you for your time and attention. More concerned people will be contacting you on this matter.
Sincerely,
What a phenomenal email. Outstanding!
That is amazing. Thank you!!!
Anyone who wishes is welcome to use it as well. :) Those girls need to be back with their parents. <3 Thank you John for noticing and reporting on the 'little people'. And I cross posted as well, in case it helps.
You are very welcome! Let's get these kids home!
Thank you!