Lawsuit against The Netherlands COVID-19 School policy:
“The Cabinet COVID-19 policy is harmful to the safety and education of our children”
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“The Cabinet COVID-19 policy is harmful to the safety and education of our children”
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“very large numbers of infections are currently occurring in schools all over The Netherlands. This is dangerous for teachers and students, as well as for their parents and the wider society.”
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"This situation does not do justice to our children's right to education, nor to their right to a safe and healthy learning environment. This situation needs to improve urgently."
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"That is why, after extensive consultation with many stakeholders and organizations, we have decided to take the government to court."
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"It is possible to suppress and contain the cororavirus with large-scale testing, a robust contact-tracing apparatus, the use of face masks in public places, screening & quarantining for incoming travelers and above all clear and honest communication from the government"
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"A successful containment policy would allow the economy to remain largely open, it would put fewer restrictions on personal freedom, and few people would fall ill or die."
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What is our request from the court?
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"We want the government to provide the public with honest and complete information about children and COVID-19, that children are able to go to school safely, ...
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"We want the government to provide the public with honest and complete information about children and COVID-19, that children are able to go to school safely, ...
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and that parents will not face legal challenges or restrictions if they would choose to homeschool their children in this dire situation."
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Lawsuit request details:
1. The dissemination of misinformation about children and COVID-19 must cease. The RIVM website and other government publications contain multiple assertions that minors are supposedly hardly contagious,
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1. The dissemination of misinformation about children and COVID-19 must cease. The RIVM website and other government publications contain multiple assertions that minors are supposedly hardly contagious,
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..they would barely be susceptible to serious health risks if infected, and that schools should not be considered as epidemic hotspots. These assertions lack any scientific foundation."
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(note: National standards [not enough])
2. Since children should be considered equally susceptible for infection as well as equally likely to be contagious, the 1.5m distance rule should be applied to them. This should at least without any doubt apply to teenagers
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2. Since children should be considered equally susceptible for infection as well as equally likely to be contagious, the 1.5m distance rule should be applied to them. This should at least without any doubt apply to teenagers
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"..In situations where maintaining sufficient distance is not feasible, the wearing of face masks throughout the school would be a sufficient additional measure; otherwise, schools should resort to providing distance education..
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..until virus circulation has dropped to sufficiently low levels"
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"Until we have reached the point where schools can be considered safe, it is unreasonable to prosecute parents who opt for homeschooling their children. Mandatory school attendance should be suspended until schools are safe (as stated under point 2)..
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..and virus circulation will have dropped below the signal value of 7 infections per day per 100,000 inhabitants."
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Does anyone understand the lack of compassion in forcing a parent to send their child to school when it is unsafe?
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