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Rowdy, Well done and good thinking, this "christian" part can complicate things for some people. However, the Norwegian Forum for Therapeutic Communities fully supports our condemnation of this abuse, and plans to bring this to the attention of the relevant minister in this country. Anthony -----Original Message----- From: Therapeutic Communities [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rowdy Yates Sent: 25. mai 2009 12:56 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [EFTC] Abuse of community as a method Dear Colleagues This issue has been covered by the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8063855.stm and Addiction Today: http://www.addictiontoday.org/addictiontoday/2009/05/serbian-torture-of-addi cts.html The Addiction Today site offers links to complain about the "service" to the Serbian Embassy in both Washington DC and London. I did wonder - seeing that this is ostensibly a Christian project whether this was something that might be addressed by senior religious figures in the TC movement. I'm thinking particularly here about Monsignor Bill O'Brien and Father Harold Rahm. I have copied Anthony Gelormino into this reply since I understand he is not a list member and may not be aware of this issue Rowdy Yates Senior Research Fellow Scottish Addiction Studies Dept. of Applied Social Science University of Stirling Scotland T: +44 (0) 1786-467737 F: +44 (0) 1786-466299 W: http://www.dass.stir.ac.uk/sections/showsection.php?id=4 (home) W: http://www.drugslibrary.stir.ac.uk/ (online library) ________________________________________ From: Therapeutic Communities [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Slater [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 24 May 2009 18:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [EFTC] Abuse of community as a method George, Welcome on board, your input and support will be invaluable. I'll contact you "off line" and we can talk more during the conference. Tony From: Therapeutic Communities [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of George De Leon Sent: 24. mai 2009 17:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [EFTC] Abuse of community as a method Tony; I am with you all on this terrible issue of abuse. Let me know how i can help in the Hague. George ************** Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlc ntustrav00000002) -- Academic Excellence at the Heart of Scotland. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.