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Jun. 19, 2009
Shocking Proposals In Sweden
I am cross posting this, from a group, as it is too important. Notice they want to ban homeschooling for religious/philosophical reasons! This is nothing less than Communism.
Homeschooling illegal in Sweden - in new suggested school law
Dear friends,
Today the Swedish Government released its suggestion for a new Swedish
school law which has been in the works for many years. The position on
homeschooling in the suggested law is a return to darkness. It is
unbelievable! Homeschoolings will NOT be permitted for those refering to
philosophical or religious reasons according to the European convention on
Human Rights!
The reason given is: "…that the education in school should be comprehensive
and objective and thereby designed so that all pupils can participate,
regardless of what religious or philosophical reasons the pupil or his or
her care-takers may have."
Thus, the suggested law argues: "…there is no need for the law to offer the
possibility of homeschooling because of religious or philosophical reasons
in the family. All together this means that this suggested change cannot be
said to contradict Swedens international obligations [Human rights
conventions] ."
The quotes above are my translations from the suggested law on page 584. The
suggested law can be downloaded in Swedish from the Swedish Government
homepage: http://www.regering en.se/sb/ d/11355/a/ 128290 The law is now out
for review and The Swedish Association for Home Education -
http://www.rohus. nu/?English_ information - will give its suggestions to the
Government.
The review closes on September 25.
The final law will be presented to Parliament during the spring of 2010 and
will take effect in 2011.
That the Swedish Government is making homeschooling illegal is Sweden
showing off its worst totalitarian socialist roots. We will need
international support to show that Sweden, as a member of the international
democratic community, cannot take such a position. As Sweden is often seen
as the great social utopia of the world, it is important for Swedish
homeschoolers to win this battle.
Sensible international suggestions about the new school law can be sent to:
skollagen@education .ministry. se
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