The Special Commission on the practical operation of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption will convene June 17 – 25 at The Academy Building of the Peace Palace, Carnegieplein, The Hague. From the Draft Agenda: The objective of the Special Commission is to review the practical operation of …
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Draft Agenda for the Special Commission on the Hague includes a viewing of Paper Orphans
A provisional draft agenda has been released for the Special Commission on the practical operation of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The agenda includes a screening of the Terre des Hommes/UNICEF Nepal documentary Paper Orphans. The Special Commission will meet June 17 – 25, 2010. The screening …
COA Releases Updated List of Agencies Seeking Hague Accreditation/Approval or Renewal
The following is a list of agencies seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval or Renewal of Hague Accreditation or Approval by the COA as of May 15, 2010. COA invites the public at large to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval, or Renewal of Accreditation/Approval. Please consult the COA’s website for instructions on how to …
UPDATE: I 600 Process for Adoptions from Russia
The following letter was sent to adoption service providers (ASP) by the US Embassy in Moscow Russia. Families who are adopting from Russia should check with their ASP to be sure that the correct process is being followed. Families adopting independently should be sure to follow the process below as well. Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:40 AM From:“Moscow Consular, Russian …
High Level Committee to submit Technical Report (MWCSW)
Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Notice Date : May 24, 2010 NOTICE Nepal has signed the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Inter Country Adoption on 28 April 2009. With an objective of ratifying the Hague Convention, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare has formed a High Level Committee on 14 May, …
Update: DOS Adoption Alert Kazakhstan
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues May 19, 2010 On May 17, 2010, the U.S. Consulate General in Almaty received confirmation that the Ministry of Education in Kazakhstan has given instructions to the Kazakhstani Embassy and Consulate in New York not to accept new dossiers for inter-country adoptions. The Ministry said that this moratorium on new …
MEDIA: Missionary returns to Idaho after Haiti conviction
Missionary returns to Idaho after Haiti conviction By JESSIE L. BONNER, Associated Press Writer Jessie L. Bonner, Associated Press Writer – Tue May 18, 7:12 pm ET BOISE, Idaho – The leader of an American group detained while trying to take 33 children out of Haiti after the January earthquake returned Tuesday to Idaho, deferring questions about her conviction for …
UPDATE: Russia, I600 form Change
The following email was sent to Adoption Service Providers (ASPs) this morning by the US Embassy in Moscow. Please be sure to use the correct I600 form which can be downloaded at the link below. Dear Representatives of Adoption Agencies: Please be advised that you must use the new I-600 as of June 2nd. The old version will no longer …
UPDATE 2: Kazakhstan
From the US Embassy in Almaty, please note the 10 day difference from that given to Adoption Service Providers (ASPs) last week. PEAR is seeking clarification: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Dear Ms. Pollock, Thank you for your email. Please be informed that the Consular Section of U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan received information from Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs that starting …
MEDIA: CBI files case against Preet Mandir official
Time of IndiaTNN, May 18, 2010, 04.13am IS PUNE: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a managing trustee of city-based Preet Mandir and some state government officials for their alleged involvement in an ‘inter-country adoption racket’. However, a spokesperson of the NGO has strongly refuted the charges and has argued that the CBI in its …