Ethiopia December 11, 2012 Notice: Re-instatement of Services to U.S. Adoption Service Provider On November 9, the Department of State posted a notice regarding the Ethiopian Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs’ temporary suspension of services to International Adoption Guides effective September 12, 2012. On December 4, the Ministry informed the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa that as of …
Month: December 2012
DOS Adoption Notice: Status of EthioStork International Social Service Consultants
Ethiopia December 11, 2012 Notice: Status of EthioStork International Social Service Consultants The Ethiopian Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs requested the Department of State provide clarification to U.S. families on the licensing of the organization, EthioStork International Social Service Consultants. The Ministry informed the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa that the organization EthioStork is not licensed to …
DOS Adoption Notice: Update on Intercountry Adoptions in Guatemala
Guatemala December 11, 2012 Notice: Update on Intercountry Adoptions in Guatemala The following is an update on issues and developments in Guatemalan adoptions. We also take this opportunity to remind adopting parents and others that the U.S. government is not a party to these pending adoption cases and cannot represent the interests of parties in private legal matters. Thus, …
DOS Announces Colorado Department of Human Services to end role as accrediting entity
Colorado Department of Human Services to end role as accrediting entity December 10, 2012 The U.S. Department of State and the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) signed a final one year extension of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that designates CDHS as an accrediting entity for Hague adoption service providers. The MOA will expire on November 29, 2013, or the …
Ambassador Jacobs, Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Travels to Ethiopia
Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Travels to Ethiopia Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 6, 2012 Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs will visit Ethiopia from December 7-13. She will meet with Ethiopian Government officials to discuss intercountry adoptions and the implementation of the Pre-Adoption Immigration Review (PAIR) program. Jacobs will also meet with non-governmental …
Kyryzstan Update: Reports Indicate Minister Aquitted, Assistant Guilty in Bribery Cases
24.kg media is reporting that Ex-minister of Social Development Ravshan Sabirov was acquitted and his assistant Takhir Mirzakhmedov was sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment in the bribery cases uncovered this summer. http://eng.24.kg/community/2012/11/21/26577.html This updates previous posts to PEAR’s blog: http://pear-now.blogspot.com/search?q=kyrgyzstan Ethics, Transparency, Support~ What All Adoptions Deserve.http://www.pear-now.org/ People for Ethical Adoption Reform www.pear-now.org
DOS Adoption Alert: The Hague Adoption Convention Enters into Force for Lesotho
Lesotho December 5, 2012 Alert: The Hague Adoption Convention Enters into Force for Lesotho On December 1, 2012 the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Convention) entered into force for Lesotho. However, the Government of Lesotho notified the U.S. Embassy in Maseru that the Government of Lesotho is suspending receipt of new adoption …
DOS Adoption Alert: Freeze on New Intercountry Adoption Applications
India November 30, 2012 Alert: Freeze on New Intercountry Adoption Applications Effective December 1, 2012, India will not accept new applications for intercountry adoptions from the United States. or other foreign adoption service providers until further notice, in order to clear a backlog of existing cases. Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) will continue to process applications registered prior to December …
DOS Adoption Notice: Update on Inter-country Adoptions in Cambodia
Cambodia November 30, 2012 Notice: Update on Inter-country Adoptions in Cambodia The Special Advisor for Children’s Issues, Ambassador Susan Jacobs, met with host government officials in Cambodia on October 28 and 29 regarding Cambodia’s efforts to meet obligations under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption (the Convention). The United States continues to support Cambodia’s efforts to improve its child welfare …
DOS Adoption Notice: Update on Inter-country Adoptions in Cambodia
Cambodia November 30, 2012 Notice: Update on Inter-country Adoptions in Cambodia The Special Advisor for Children’s Issues, Ambassador Susan Jacobs, met with host government officials in Cambodia on October 28 and 29 regarding Cambodia’s efforts to meet obligations under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption (the Convention). The United States continues to support Cambodia’s efforts to improve its child welfare …