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Gellert Tamas (2009)

Gellert Tamas (born 1963) is a Swedish journalist and writer of Hungarian origin. [1]

Tamas has worked for Dagens Nyheter , Sweden's leading daily newspaper, and as a journalist for TV4.

Tamas is mostly known for his 2002 book Lasermannen – en berättelse om Sverige (The Laser Man – A story about Sweden). The book is about the life John Ausonius, a killer who shot people with foreign backgrounds, first with a rifle with a laser sight in Stockholm in the winter of 1991 and with a revolver caliber 38 in the spring of 1992. The book became a bestseller and was adapted into a mini TV-series for SVT in 2005.

In 2017, the conspiracy theorist, far right magazine Nya tider published an article criticizing Gellert Tamas for having intentionally character assassinated psychiatrist Thomas Jackson after he stated that the apathetic children were victims of coerced child abuse. [2]

On April 4, 2019, Gellert Tamas threatened to sue the paper Expressen after they published a Facebook post of reporter and author Lawen Mohtadi where she, after working together, criticizes Tamas of being a "bully, a sexist and a narcissist with an enflated self image who was of the opinion that others should be grateful to work with him". [3] [4] [5] [6]

On August 16, 2019, the independent media examiner Magasin Filter criticized Tamas for refusing to answer questions regarding his publications on the apathetic children and instead attacking a straw man. [7] [8] Thomas Jackson responded positively on the critique and wrote that Tamas was "a parasitical psychopath who lied the public about the truth of the apathetic refugee children". [9]

Criticism

In October 2006, Marie Hessle, state executive, and Nader Ahmadi, research leader, heads of the Swedish National Coordinator for Children in the Asylum Process with Resignation syndrom ("den nationella samordnaren för barn i asylprocessen med uppgivenhetssymtom"), reported the episode of Uppdrag Gransknings show "Spelet med de apatiska flyktingbarnen" (The toying of apathetic refugee children) for having intentionally distorted the commentary of the government officials. Gellert Tamas was reported for having twisted psychiatrist Thomas Jackson's and doctor Thomas Eriksson's commentary of simulation being a possible reason to "being the main reason for the asylum seeking children". [10] The report contains 24 points which was sent to Granskningsnämnden för radio och TV (The investigation committee for radio and TV). [11] Tamas book "The Apathetic" (De Apatiska) was criticized by Swedish doctor and associate professor Tomas J Eriksson stating that Tamas had failed to discuss why there was an increase from zero to 400 within a few years and why it decreased again. [12] He also stated that Tamas had failed to explain why the condition only happened amongst children where the asylum process had not yet been granted and why the condition never occurred amongst unaccompanied children but only amongst children with families. Tamas also never discussed why the phenomena only occurred amongst children from former Yugoslav and Soviet republics. Eriksson also questions why Tamas does not explain how this never happens amongst Swedish children who are under severe pressure. Eriksson had treated many refugee children and stated that the children were either poisoned or manipulated. [13] Peter Engelsöy, deputy head and chief physician, stated in an article published by Aftonbladet that Gellert Tamas bok was full of incorrect statements and that Tamas had used character assassination on Engelsöy. [14] The heads of the Swedish agency for child- and youth psychiatry (Barn- och ungdomspsykiatrin) criticized Tamas in an article published by Aftonbladet stating that Tamas was spreading rumors about the psychiatrists alleged incompetence in treating apathetic children. [15] The criticism was that the psychiatrists could not solely base their clinical diagnosis on Tamas publications without the risk of encouraging child abuse. An article in Dagens Nyheter stated that Tamas credibility can be questioned. [16] Psychiatrist Thomas Jackson, who was the elected government expert of the investigation, stated in lectures for health care staff and in his publications that Tamas book was dangerous for apathetic refugee children as he had spread rumors that the national agencies had in turn spread rumors that the children were simulating. [17] According to an article published by DTMedia, reporters Gellert Tamas and Janne Josefsson did not listen to the criteria for forced simulation which Jackson presented in his participation on Uppdrag Granskning. [18]

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  1. ↑ "Embassy of Sweden Budapest - News" . Retrieved 2009-09-28.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Thomas Jackson har fått rätt om de apatiska barnen (Thomas Jackson was correct about the apathetic children)". Nya Tider (in Swedish). No. Gellert Tamas is the journalist who has been most active in the character assassinations of Thomas Jackson and other doctors who have dared to defy political correctness and tried to stop the ongoing child abuse. First through Assignment Review where he (2006) was one of the program leaders, and later through the book De apatiska (2009). Still image: SVT. 17 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Expressen, Kulturen. "LAWEN MOHTADI: Det värsta var att jag skulle vara tacksam – Gellert Tamas kränkte mig och tog mitt arbete" (in Swedish). No. Debate about Jacksons credibility. Expressen. Björnsundin.se. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. ↑ OMNI, OMNI. "Gellert Tamas PO-anmäler Expressen för Mohtadi-text". Omni (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Gellert Tamas PO-anmäler Expressen: "See you in court!"". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 4 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Dagerlind, Mats (4 April 2019). "Upprörd Gellert Tamas hotar stämma Expressen efter ofördelaktigt personporträtt". Samhällsnytt (in Swedish).
  7. ↑ Göransson, Mattias. "Filterbubblan". Magasinet Filter (in Swedish). No. Gellert Tamas is attacking the messenger. Magasinet Filter. Magasinet Filter. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Tamas, Gellert (14 August 2019). "Varför tiger Filter om kopplingen till ytterlighetshögern?". DN.SE (in Swedish). No. Why does Filter not comment the connection to the extreme right?. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  9. ↑ Jackson, Thomas (14 August 2019). "Dr Jackson leaves the debate about Sweden's abused refugee children – as it now seems like Swedish journalists begin to do their work". Jajj.SE (in Swedish). No. Emergency! Swedish Journalists for first time begin to question Gellert Tamas Fake News about Sweden's Resignated Refugee Children. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  10. ↑ Billström, Tobias (2006). Asylsökande barn med uppgivenhetssymtom - ett svenskt fenomen åren 2001 - 2006 Statens offentliga utredningar 2006:114 - Riksdagen) (Asylum seeking children with resignation syndrome) (Statens offentliga utredningar 2006:114 ed.). Sweden: Riksdagen (Sweden's Parliament).
  11. ↑ Nader Ahmadi, research leader, Marie Hessler, state executive (2006-10-18). Barn i asylprocessen med uppgivenhetssymtom UD 2004:06 (Children in the asylum seeking process with resignation syndrome) Report of Uppdrag Granksnings documentary to the national committee for TV and Radio. Secretary Anna Mannikoff. Report sent to "Granskningsnämnden för radio och TV Box 244 136 23 Haninge" (PDF) (UD2006/75 ed.). Sweden: Statens Offentliga Utredningar (National Public Investigations). pp. 1–8. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  12. ↑ J. Eriksson, Swedish doctor and associate professor, Tomas. ""Gellert Tamas har fel om de apatiska barnen" | Nyheter | Expressen (Tamas is wrong about the apathetic refugee children)". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). No. Debate: Gellert Tamas is wrong. Expressen. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  13. ↑ Radio, Sveriges. "Ilska mot läkaren som gav klartecken till utvisning - P4 Sjuhärad (Anger against doctor who gave permission to deport)". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). No. Debate: Tomas Eriksson is angry for not being allowed to reply to Gellert Tamas commentary that Eriksson. had actively participated in deporting a young boy. (Eriksson: I have treated many children). P4 Sjuhärad. P4 Sjuhärad. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  14. ↑ Engelsöy, deputy head and chief doctor, Peter. "DEBATT: "Allvarliga brister i Gellert Tamas bok" (Severe incorrect statements in Tamas book)". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). No. Criticism on Tamas book. Aftonbladet. Aftonbladet. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  15. ↑ Sten Lundqvist, verksamhetschef för BUP:s specialenheter, bland andra det mobila asylteamet MaST och flyktingenheten., Olav Bengtsson, divisionschef för barn- och ungdomspsykiatrin i Stockholm. "DEBATT: "Tamas sprider grundlösa rykten" (Debate: Tamas is spreading rumors)". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). No. Debate: Tamas publication of the book "The Apathetic" where he criticizes the credibility of Swedish psychiatrists. Aftonbladet. Retrieved 16 July 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ Nyheter, Dagens (2 November 2009). "Gellert Tamas trovärdighet kan ifrågasättas. (Gellert Tamas credibility can be questioned)". DN.SE (in Swedish). No. Tamas is not credible. Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  17. ↑ Suk, Vavra. "Svenska medier skapar apatiska barn (Swedish media creates apathetic children)". www.eaec-se.org. Vavra Suk. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  18. ↑ Larsen, Christian (11 July 2007). "Läkare till attack mot svensk media (Doctor attacks Swedish media)". dt.se (in Swedish). No. Forced simulation. MittMedia. DT. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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