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German HomeSchool Teen Moved, Parents not Informed, Local Media Refuse Coverage

By John-Henry Westen
NUREMBERG, February 13, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The horrific situation which exploded in Germany last week with the forced removal by police of 15-year-old Melissa Busekros from her home to a psychiatric institution, has escalated.  New reports from Germany indicate that the child has been transferred from the clinic to another location and the German Youth Welfare Office authorities are refusing to inform the parents of Melissa's location.

Another very disturbing revelation, which comes from an interview given by Melissa's father Hubert Busekros with the German Catholic news service kreuz.net, is that local media are refusing to cover the matter.  "The local papers have determined that there will be no report," he said. "It is about a personal affair that is not of public interest."

Last week as the situation unfolded LifeSiteNews.com reported that the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) organization in North America issued an urgent call to members to contact the German embassies in Canada and the United States to protest the actions with the German Government.

"Homeschooling was first banned under Adolf Hitler, and that ban is still enforced today," said HSLDA explaining the reason for the actions of the state.

Melissa is now in the custody of the Youth Welfare Office.  They permitted Melissa only brief visits from her mother and her five younger siblings last week.  The family expected her to be released Friday.

Melissa was the only child in the family being homeschooled.  It was undertaken in an effort to improve her grades in courses she was struggling with.

Homeschooling supporters in Germany are hoping the international community will assist in bringing pressure on authorities to end the family's nightmare.  The Alternative Map Network in Germany which promotes alternative education has provided a list of contact within Germany where concerns can be raised.

To express concerns contact:

Youth welfare Office
Director: Edeltraud Höllerer
Rathaus
Rathausplatz 1
91052 Erlangen
Tel. +49 (0) 9131 86-2844
Fax +49 (0) 9131 86-2438
Mail:
Or

responsible official
Monika Muzenhardt
Mail:

Mayor of the town of Erlangen
Dr. Siegfried Balleis
Rathausplatz 1
91052 Erlangen
Fon: +49 [0] 9131 86-0
Fax: +49 [0] 9131 86-26 92
Mail:

Local Court Erlangen
Family court
Richterin Frank-Daupin
Mozartstraße 23
91052 Erlangen
Tel. +49 9131-782 01
Fax +49 9131/782-361
(no Emailadress available)

Minister of justice in Bavaria
Beate Merk
Prielmayerstr. 7
80335 München
Tel. +49 89 5597 1799
Fax +49 89 5597 3580
Email:

Clinic Nürnberg-Nord/Psychatrie
Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1
90419 Nürnberg
chief physician: Prof. Jörg Wiesse
Email:

Assistant medical director : Dr. Schanda
(responsible for the survey of Melissa)
Tel: 0911-398-3877
Fax: 0911-398-3261

Email:


See related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:
Action Call as German Homeschooled 15-year-old Sentenced to Child Psychiatry Unit
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2007/feb/07020502.html

(news tip: Principled Discovery http://gottsegnet.blogspot.com/index.html )

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