June 2014 – People for Ethical Adoption Reform

CIB investigating sexual abuse of Balmandir girls (The Himalayan Times)

June 29, 2014 pearLeave a comment

CIB investigating sexual abuse of Balmandir girlsSays it is gathering supportive documentsThe Himalayan Times2014-06-28KATHMANDU: The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal police has said it is collecting supportive documents in relation to an alleged sexual abuse case in Balmandir, a children’s home based in Kathmandu.Following a complaint lodged by Action for Child Rights International-Nepal (ACRI-Nepal), an INGO, the apex investigating body …

Child predators detained (Nepali Times)

June 29, 2014 pearLeave a comment

Child predators detainedNepali TimesSaturday, June 28th, 2014Two men working in an orphanage in Kathmandu have been arrested and are facing trial next week accused of sexually abusing children in their charge.Rabin Shrestha, former head of the adoptions at Bal Mandir, and Rabin Chalise, an ex-student who ran a Youth Club at the shelter, were arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau …

Nepal adoptions chief raped and groomed orphans for prostitution (The Daily Telegraph)

June 28, 2014 pearLeave a comment

Nepal adoptions chief raped and groomed orphans for prostitution, claims British teacherThe Daily TelegraphA British woman who adopted a five year old blind girl from a Nepalese orphanage believes she uncovered an abuse and vice ring after her new daughter said she’d been raped every SaturdayBy Dean Nelson, New Delhi and Anil Giri in Kathmandu27 Jun 2014The former head of …

Riverkids Project – The beautiful lies that broke my heart

June 24, 2014 pearLeave a comment

I read Somaly Mam’s book cover to cover in a bookstore, holding myself utterly still so I wouldn’t start crying, drowning in the images of violence and suffering she wrote about. It was that cover picture, a Cambodian woman who had been through hell and survived. That gave me hope when I was the desperately confused new mother to children …

Nepal Children’s Organization — former head of NCO/Bal Mandir adoptions arrested for child rape

June 23, 2014 pearLeave a comment

Nepal Children’s Organization — former head of NCO/Bal Mandir adoptions arrested for child rape. Kathmandu Post: Two held on rape charge KATHMANDU: Two suspects have been arrested behind alleged rape of three young girls living in a public orphanage, Nepal Children’s Organisation, popularly known as Balmandir. Police arrested Rabin Shrestha, a former employee of Balmandir, and Rabin Chalise, the current …

DOS Alert: Benin Announces Temporary Suspension of Intercountry Adoption Applications

June 19, 2014 pearLeave a comment

Benin informed the State Department that, as of May 22, it has temporarily suspended acceptance of new applications for intercountry adoptions as the Benin government prepares to implement the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Convention). The suspension applies to both plenary and simple adoptions of Beninese children. The U.S. Embassy …

DoS: Invitation to follow-up Conference Call regarding the Exit Permit Suspension in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

June 4, 2014 pearLeave a comment

The Department of State invites adoptive families and prospective adoptive families to participate in a conference call Tuesday, June 11 from 10am-11:30am EST to address families’ concerns regarding the DRC exit permit suspension. The call is being held in response to families’ requests for additional time following our May 16 call. We will also address what we have learned to date regarding …