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| Brussels Journal Editor Threatened with Prosecution over Homeschooling |
| 2006-06-15 |
| From the desk of Alexandra Colen Yesterday my husband Paul Belien, the editor of this website, was summoned to the police station and interrogated. He was told that the Belgian authorities are of the opinion that, as a homeschooler, he has not adequately educated his children and, hence, is neglecting his duty as a parent, which is a criminal offence. The Ministry of Education has asked the judiciary to press charges and the judiciary told the police to investigate and take down his statement. It appears that the Belgian authorities are again considering prosecution – the second time in barely two months. This time the claim is not that my husband posted allegedly “racist” texts on this website but that he is failing his children. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #3 there oughtta be a law against that |
| Posted by: Rob Reiner 2006-06-15 21:39 |
| #2 Hey, homeschooling is a major offence against the State. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-06-15 20:15 |
| #1 I read it, at first glance it seems a way to eliminate "Religious Schools" such as Madrasses(sp) but will also apply to the religious nuts who train their children to follow such as Jim Jones and drink the nice Kool-Aid so we can all go visit God. But It's painted with so broad a brush as to simply take away all "Parental Rights" Seems a misguided "Good" idea, needs work. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-06-15 18:23 |