The Dutch health authorities are to investigate reports of child abuse during Qur’an lessons in mosques, Integration Minister Eberhard van der Laan said in response to questions in the Lower House.
The Municipal Health Service had already established that corporal punishment was used systematically in Qur’an lessons in The Hague. It will now broaden its investigations to other cities.
An investigation into teaching methods at weekend schools in mosques is already under way. The mosques in Amsterdam and the southern city of Tilburg have refused to cooperate with the inquiry. Mr Van der Laan says there is no way to force the mosques to participate. The authorities can only intervene in cases of child abuse.
In the Netherlands all forms of corporal punishment are illegal, and parents have been banned from hitting their children since 2006.
Integration Minister Eberhard van der Laan
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Speaking to Physical/Corporal Punishment of Children, what exactly does that teach a child?
It is a "dirty little secret" that children continue to be struck with boards for School "Discipline" purposes in 20 PREDOMINANTLY SOUTHERN states, while in stark constrast it is Illegal for school employees to do so in schools in 30 states! It is a dangerous practice that is not evidence based and puts the U.S. at odds with over 100 countries that have banned it.
The Southern Education Foundation recently issued a report that the South is the First U.S. with a Majority of Low-Income (living in Poverty) and Minority Students in Southern Schools, that a large number of graduates will come from educational deprivation, which will have tremendous implictions.
At his Senate confirmation hearing in February, Arne Duncan succinctly summarized the Obama administration's approach to education reform: "We must build upon what works. We must stop doing what doesn't work."
Controversy is raging as evidenced by media coverage of 3 Multi-Million Dollar College Football Coaches fired since the end of the season for Abusing College Student Athletes.
Teachers and coaches are not required to adhere to any standard "Code of Ethics". Let us hope all the media attention regarding abuse of students by those paid to be entrusted with their care and education will result in pressure on U.S. Government Officials and local Politicians to stop ignoring Children's Fundamental Human Rights by ABOLISHING Physical/Corporal Punishment of Children in Schools Immediately, the cost is $0!
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