NEWS: Homeschool Leader Flees Swedish Persecution

THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013 | TIPS

COVER Page

ALL News

CHOICE

VIDEOS

User COMMENTS

THURSDAY, FEB 23, 2012| 3 comments

Homeschool Leader Flees Swedish Persecution

As the government intensifies its persecution of homeschoolers in Sweden, the president of the Swedish Association for Home Education (ROHUS) has finally been forced into exile with his family in neighboring Finland. The battle for human rights and homeschooling in the Scandinavian kingdom, however, is far from over.

The Swedish Parliament passed a draconian law in 2010 purporting to ban homeschooling, all school curriculums except the Swedish governmentâ€™s, and all alternative education nationwide. Despite a global outcry, the prohibition went into effect last year. Dozens of families were left wondering what fate might await them. But so far, the official persecution campaign has backfired in a stunning way.

After fighting a valiant years-long battle for the right to homeschool in his native land, ROHUS chief Jonas Himmelstrand (above left) â€” probably the most prominent advocate for ...

CLICK HERE to Read Entire Article
thenewamerican.com

| START | Recommended sermons | more..

• Life With Sixteen Children • Kevin Swanson | 10/17/2006

• The Centrality of the Home • Voddie Baucham | 2/18/2006

• Ten Reasons to Homeschool • Kevin Swanson | 5/9/2006

	05/15/13 \|	German Homeschool Family Loses Asylum Case; Home School Legal... • 12 comments
	05/13/13 \|	Homeland Security Funded Exercise Portrayed Homeschoolers as... • 6 comments
	04/29/13 \|	Homeschoolingâ€™s Most Harmful Mythâ€”Debunked • 2 comments
	04/14/13 \|	Homeschoolers alarmed by plans to track students • 3 comments
	04/08/13 \|	Ron Paul Launches Home Schooling Site • 4 comments

MORE RELATED ( HOMESCHOOL ) NEWS | MORE..

	05/23/13 \|	Muslims Shouting â€œAllah Akbarâ€ Behead British Soldier in London • 24 comments
	05/22/13 \|	SermonAudio Tip: WordPress v1.6 Widget Makes It Easy To...
	05/22/13 \|	Vermont Becomes Third State to Legalize Assisted Suicide • 5 comments
	05/21/13 \|	At least 91 killed in Moore tornado, hundreds injured • 88 comments
	05/19/13 \|	Islam could be dominant UK religion in 10 years â€“ census analysis • 10 comments

OTHER CHOICE NEWS | MORE..

	12/15/12 \|	Forged in the Revival Fires of NYC, the 1850s-Era Manor Church...
	11/03/12 \|	An Audio Report via Phone On The Storm That Hit New York City • 1 comments

OTHER CHOICE NEWS | MORE..

	05/23/13 \|	Teacher Admits She â€˜Prayed Out Loudâ€™ During Violent Tornado • 4 comments
	05/23/13 \|	Muslims Shouting â€œAllah Akbarâ€ Behead British Soldier in London • 24 comments
	05/23/13 \|	Atheists vs Ball State U Professor Teaching Creationism • 7 comments
	05/23/13 \|	China's Bible exports deprive house churches • 2 comments
	05/23/13 \|	The Insiders: A special prosecutor in the IRS matter is...

OTHER RECENT NEWS | MORE..

Homeschooling Takes a Hit • Kevin Swanson | added 3 days ago
Homeschooling and Missions • Kevin Swanson | added 21 days ago
Family Values 'Down Under' • Kevin Swanson | added 22 days ago
Help For Homeschoolers • Kevin Boling | added 23 days ago
MORE RECENT SERMONS | MORE..

Public, Private or Homeschool? • Tim Conway | 3,760+ downloads
Education Is Discipleship • Brad Melton | 2,090+ downloads
Biblical Parenting • Vincent Sawyer | 1,990+ downloads
The Family in Crisis in Sweden • Kevin Swanson | 1,920+ downloads
MORE RELEVANT SERMONS | MORE..

COMMENTS | show all | add new

Sorting Order:

· Page 1 · Found: 3 user comment(s)

2/23/12 11:55 AM

Thomas the Doubter

| Ohio

• Add new comment

• Reply to comment

• Report abuse
• Show All Comments

If you think that the same forces at work in Sweden are not at work here, then you are greatly mistaken.

2/23/12 3:16 AM

Vowel

• Add new comment

• Reply to comment

• Report abuse
• Show All Comments

Thomas the Doubter wrote:
Coming soon to your town.

Ohio is in Sweden?

2/23/12 12:32 AM

Thomas the Doubter

| Ohio

• Add new comment

• Reply to comment

• Report abuse
• Show All Comments

Coming soon to your town.

There are a total of 3 user comments displayed | add new comment |

Last Post

Total

Church of Scotland General Assembly votes to allow gay... dems know: "'boy scouts vote to accept gays' even the bsa apparently didn't..."	-1 hrs	17
At least 91 killed in Moore tornado, hundreds injured udumdum: ""	-3 hrs	88
Gay pride rally in Georgia derailed lurker: " mike hi lurker, what do you think of my question on this, from the..."	-4 hrs	133