February 09, 2007

Home School Persecution in Germany

Chris Klicka is Senior Counsel with the Home School Legal Defense Association. He detailed the following account of home school persecution in Germany:

Melissa Busekros is German girl who at age 15 was attending public school. She was doing well in most of her studies but having some trouble with two classes so her parents decided to home tutor her. The school didn't like the arrangement so they expelled Melissa. Her parents then made the decision to home school her on a full time basis.

At one point, Police officials and social workers took her forcibly away from her parents and transported her to a psychiatric ward where she was interrogated for four hours. She was then allowed to return home for a couple of days.

Then on February 1, fifteen police officers took custody of Melissa and checked her into the psychiatric ward again where she is being treated for "school phobia."

More Information

Home School Legal Defense Association
540-338-5600
http://www.hslda.org

Action Points

Melissa Busekros is a 15 year old German girl who was taken from her parents forcibly by police officials and social workers because they were tutoring her at home to help her in subjects with which she was having troubles. She was transported to a psychiatric ward where she was interrogated for four hours, and later checked her into the facility where she is being treated for "school phobia." Her parents can only see her for short periods under supervision.

To intercede on behalf of Melissa and her family contact:

German Embassy in Washington
4645 Reservoir Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
202-298-4000

German Consulate in Chicago
676 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3200
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-202-0480
chicago@germanconsulate.org

To leave a written comment:
http://www.germany.info (Click on "Domestic Policy")Association:
540-338-5600