United Kingdom — Nepal Update http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/intercountryadoption/#a030610 3 June 2010 – Nepal update The Hague Bureau published the report of its technical assistance mission to Nepal in November 2009 which looked at the intercountry adoption processes in Nepal. It recommends to the Nepalese Government a temporary suspension of adoptions while the necessary reform of the intercountry adoption process is undertaken. Following …
Category: Ethics/Unethical Practices
MEDIA: Ojha blames former minister, NGOs, INGOs (Himalayan Times)
Ojha blames former minister, NGOs, INGOs 2010-06-06 The Himalayan Times Himalayan News Service KATHMANDU: Sarv Dev Prasad Ojha, minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare said today that foreign countries were suspending adoption from Nepal after the ministry implemented the ‘The Financial Aid Mobilisation and Management Procedure, 2010 strictly. “Inter-country adoption has at present developed into a racket with wide …
MEDIA: Sierra Leone Parents Seek Answers In Adoption Case
PEAR has been contacted by a family who believes that their adopted child is one of the children in this article. The family is exploring options for contact with the child’s family. If you believe that your adopted child may also be one of the children and would like to contact this family, please let us know and we will …
Canada — Moratorium imposed on adoptions from Nepal
Ottawa, June 4, 2010 – Canadian adoptions from Nepal have been suspended due to concerns about fraud and child trafficking. A recent report by the Hague Conference on Private International Law revealed that there is strong evidence that documents are being falsified on a regular basis and false statements are regularly made about a child’s origins, age and status – …
DOS Adoption Notice: Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal May 26, 2010 The U.S. Department of State strongly discourages prospective adoptive parents from choosing adoption in Nepal because of grave concerns about the reliability of Nepal’s adoption system and the accuracy of the information in children’s official files. The Department also strongly discourages …
UPDATE: DOS Adoption Alert Nepal
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal May 26, 2010 The U.S. Department of State strongly discourages prospective adoptive parents from choosing adoption in Nepal because of grave concerns about the reliability of Nepal’s adoption system and the accuracy of the information in children’s official files. The Department also strongly discourages …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Adopted Children always in disputes! (Voice of Children)
Some disturbing allegations from Voice of Children. An official at the ministry says – “This fund has been created just to embezzle the money by the minister in the partnership of other individuals from the NGOs.” The founder of CNFN Mr. Sharad Sharma says – “Had I known at that time that this would create such a mess later on, …