Korean-American Academics to Throw Light on Adoption Korean-born academics who were adopted by Americans will attend a symposium titled “From Global to Glocal: The Future of American Studies” by the American Studies Association of Korea at Seoul National University to discuss adoption, still something of a taboo subject in Korea. In a session titled “Korean Adoptee” on Friday, Eleana Kim …
Month: May 2010
MEDIA: Russia, US Reach Accord on Adoption Deal
Russia, US reach accord on adoption deal By NATALIYA VASILYEVA, Associated Press Writer MOSCOW – Russia and the United States have reached a new bilateral accord on adoptions and expect to sign it within two months, a senior Russian official said Wednesday. Russia had demanded such an accord after a 7-year-old Russian boy was sent back to Moscow last month …
MEDIA: Guatemala – Foreign Adoptions are Back
GUATEMALAForeign Adoptions Are Back – Along with the DoubtsBy Danilo ValladaresGUATEMALA CITY, May 10, 2010 (IPS) – The reopening of international adoptions in Guatemala in June might not only mean the chance of a better life for many children, but may also spell a return to corruption, fraud and the theft of babies, human rights groups warn. A number of …
MEDIA: Cash crunch renders ministry toothless (Himalayan Times)
Cash crunch renders ministry toothless 2010-05-10 The Himalayan Times: http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Cash+crunch+renders+ministry+toothless&NewsID=243715 Himalayan News Service KATHMANDU: Hard hit by finance crunch, the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) has been unable to monitor cases of inter-country adoption for the last two years. Sher Jung Karki, under-secretary at MoWCSW, said the ministry is in no position to monitor cases of inter-country …
US Embassy Reopens Today
The US Embassy in Kathmandu has reopened today, Monday May 10 after a week’s closing due to nationwide strikes. From the Embassy: If you were scheduled for an immigrant visa interview on Tuesday, May 4th, please come for your immigrant visa interview on Friday, May 14 at 13:00. If you were scheduled to pick up your immigrant visa and travel …
MEDIA: Russia declines to stop American adoptions
Associated PressFriday, MAy 7, 2010 MOSCOW – Russia’s parliament on Friday defeated a motion that would have prevented Americans from adopting Russian children. The motion was put forward in reaction to the case of Artyom Savelyev, an 8-year-old Russian boy sent back to Moscow alone last month by his adoptive mother in Tennessee. The mother claimed the boy was violent …
DOS Adoption Alert Russia Update
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues May 5, 2010 There has been no official suspension in adoptions of Russian orphans by American parents. However, in some parts of Russia, we are aware that adoptions are being slowed down or delayed. The United States and Russia held their first round of talks on adoption issues in Moscow …
State Department — Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal
Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal May 4, 2010 The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu was closed on May 3 and will be closed on May 4 and 5 due to a nationwide strike. The closure may continue thereafter, depending on whether the strike continues and what the situation …
UPDATE: DOS Adoption Alert Nepal
Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal May 4, 2010 The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu was closed on May 3 and will be closed on May 4 and 5 due to a nationwide strike. The closure may continue thereafter, depending on whether the strike continues and what the situation …