June 14, 2011 Notice: Guatemala listserv update June 13, 2011 Letter of understanding delivered The Office of Children’s Issues announces that it has delivered a letter of understanding to the CNA that confirms the U.S. Government’s role in the CNA’s proposed framework for processing its transition cases to conclusion. We await the CNA’s response and will provide updates as they …
Month: June 2011
DOS Adoption Notice: Vietnam
Vietnam June 2011 Notice: Adoption Notice Vietnam Intercountry adoption is not possible from Vietnam at this time. Adoption service providers and prospective adoptive parents should not seek or accept new (or potential) adoption referrals from Vietnam until an announcement is posted that the United States Citizenship and Information Service (USCIS) is again processing new I-600 or I-800 petitions for intercountry …
RESOURCE: Video of “Stolen Children: Illegal Practices in International Adoption and the Need for Reform”
Erin Siegal of Finding Fernanda, has posted a link to the video from the “Stolen Children: Illegal Practices in International Adoption and the Need for Reform” conference at American University’s Washington College of Law. http://findingfernanda.com/2011/06/video-from-stolen-children-conference/ Ethics, Transparency, Support~ What All Adoptions Deserve.http://www.pear-now.org/ People for Ethical Adoption Reform www.pear-now.org
DOS Adoption Notice: Cambodia Update
PEAR has published the DOS Adoption Notice for Cambodia on our Cambodia Blog:http://pearadoptioninfo-cambodia.blogspot.com/2011/06/dos-adoption-notice-cambodia-update.html The Notice may also be found on the DOS Adoption website: http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_alerts_notices.php?alert_notice_type=notices&alert_notice_file=cambodia_2 Ethics, Transparency, Support~ What All Adoptions Deserve.http://www.pear-now.org/ People for Ethical Adoption Reform www.pear-now.org
DOS Adoption Notice: Cambodia Update
June 2011 Notice: Update of status of adoptions in Cambodia The Office of Children’s Issues wishes to provide a further update for American Citizens interested in intercountry adoptions with Cambodia. Although Cambodia is a party to the Hague Adoption Convention, they are still working to establish the necessary internal child welfare structures to function as a Hague partner. The Cambodian …
DOS Adoption Alert: Kyrgyzstan
June 2, 2011 Alert: Kyrgyzstan Adoption In October 2008, the previous government of Kyrgyzstan halted all intercountry adoptions in response to allegations of corruption and illegal processing. The new government has not yet implemented a new processing system, and at this time it is not possible for new intercountry adoption cases to move forward. The Department of State continues to …
DOS Adoption Notice: Guatemala Updates
June 2, 2011 Notice: Guatemala June 2011 Listserv Update Office of Children’s Issues Meeting with the Consejo Nacional de Adopciones in Washington, DC on April 14, 2011 On April 14, 2011, the Office of Children’s Issues (CI) met with: Elizabeth de Larios, President of the Consejo Nacional de Adopciones (CNA); Marilys Barrientos de Estrada, and Fernando de la Cerda of …
DOS Adoption Notice: Ethiopia
Notice: Update on adoption case processing by MOWCYA in Ethiopia June 2, 2011 The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia has received information from the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs indicating that processing of cases that received a court summons prior to March 8, 2011 is still ongoing. This exceeds their estimated 15-20 days to expeditiously process this caseload, as …
UPDATE: Media Reports on China Scandal
On May 11, PEAR published a list of reports on the emerging scandal involving the abduction of children for intercountry adoption. Continuing reports on the scandal have been published in May 2011 some of which are listed below. These reports include a piece in the Canadian Inside Politics Blog entitled Canadian Parents wary as China Confronts Baby Trafficking. PEAR member …