The case of the Bodnariu children has captivated the world and has caused an international black eye for Norway.

The renegade Barnevernet (Norwegian Child Protection Service) has destroyed the Bodnariu family by confiscating their 5 children without any evidence of abuse.  This is a repeated offense by Barnevernet especially against ethnic families, and the Bodnarius are a mixed Romanian Norwegian family.

The Romanian government is now involved in trying to secure the release of the children, and high level officials like senator Titus Corleatean have made multiple appearances on Romanian TV discussing details of the case.

One detail in particular caught my attention.

During their arrest and interview, the Bodnariu parents Marius and Ruth were repeatedly threatened and coerced to say and do unethical things, and admit things they never said or did.

In fact, two Barnevernet social workers tried to coerce Ruth to liethat Marius is a violent man.  Barnevernet promised…

De doi ani nu mai scriu pastorale. Nici de Crăciun, nici de Paște. Sînt membru simplu. În această seară Domnul mi-a pus pe inimă să scriu o scrisoare pentru văduve. Zăcea de mult în coacere în mintea mea. De vreo 40 de ani. Poate că odată cu ieșirea mea din pustiu pot să articulez cîteva gînduri.

mama la 27 de ani, cînd a rămas văduvă

Dragele mele, mame, surori, fiice,

Dragă mamă, Gabi, Lili, Abigail și celelealte văduve dragi,

When I decided to run as a representative in the Romanian Parliament on behalf of the Romanian citizens living abroad, I could have never imagined that I would be confronted with such a story as that of Bodnariu family, which lost all five children because of an unjust law.