Press release: ”The Association of Romanians in Norway (Rumensk Forening i Norge) wishes to informs the members and symphatizers that its steering committee decided to participate at the protest regarding Barnevernet which will be organized in front of the Norwegian Parliament on Saturday, 20th of February, 15.00- 19.00.
The main requierements we want to present at the protest:
- The publication of a “guide for parents” by Barnevernet at least in English and more information regarding the Child Protection Services rules and regulations and the ways in which these apply on practice.
- Respect for identity by providing access to practice their native language, their parents religion and the Romanian traditions to all the 18 Romanian children which are now under the care of Child Protection Services in Norway.
- Considering the settlement in the extented family as a first option considered by the Child Protection Services when a child must be taken from the biological parents.
- Respect for the natural right of the child to be settled in a family formed by a mother and a father.
- Informing the parents about the hearing of the children by the Child Protection Services and the allowance of “indirect” presence (special room separated by glass) of the parents or a legal representant of their own.
- Clear definition (with examples) of notions like: “psychic abuse”, “verbal violence” and “carelessness”, “child s superior interest”.
- The access of the Romanian authorities (embassy s representatives) to the Romanian children taken into care by revealing them the place there are and permitting visits.
- The establishment of a parlamentary comission to check and reconsider those cases where there are suspicions of breaking the legal procedures or human rights. President, Emanuel Sorin Cioacă”
ARMONIA MAGAZINE - USA 
It is an excellent thing that the Association will be present at the demonstration here in Oslo.
The list of wanted measures is too weak and trusting, though. They won’t be followed in practice, whatever the authorities may SAY. Barnevernet and the Norwegian authorities generally will quite easily run rings around you. It does not matter what kind of “guide for parents” Barnevernet might come up with (if any) and they certainly never specify what the superior interest of the child might be. Why otherwise do you think there are thousands of Norwegian children, as well as foreign children, in CPS care, quite against their own wants and needs? Many of them attempt to escape, on average there are one or more fleeing every day. If they reach their parents’ home, they are taken by force by Barnevernet and the police and brought back to their foster ‘homes’ or institutions. Children of foreigners are just somewhat more likely to be taken by Barnevernet, there is no other difference. This is not primarily a question of cultural conflicts or differences.
You need to take in that Norwegian politicians and public employees do not tell the truth, nor do Norwegian newspapers when it comes to criticising the official version of the system, with rare exceptions – have you read about the Ida case in Stavanger Aftenblad recently? Do you think the treatment of Ida is an exception? For that matter, do you think the Bodnariu case is an exception?
There is every reason to be afraid for your own children, but believing that the Norwegian system of child protection is sensible and humane and ‘cooperating’ with our authorities about it is not going to bring security and freedom.
I wonder why this institution still exists! The European countries must gather their forces and impose Norway to release these little prisoners.