German Office of Justice — suspension of Nepali adoptions: Veröffentlicht am 11. Februar 2010 Nepal Am 9. Februar 2010 fand aufgrund der besorgniserregenden Ermittlungsergebnisse und Berichte der deutschen Botschaft in Nepal und des Ständigen Büros der Haager Konferenz ein Treffen mit Vertretern der für Nepal zugelassenen Vermittlungsstellen Diakonisches Werk, Eltern-Kind-Brücke und Help a Child, der aufsichtsführenden Zentralen Adoptionsstellen aus Mainz …
Category: Hague Convention
Germany Suspends Adoptions From Nepal (Republica)
Germany Suspends Adoptions From Nepal (Republica): http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=15019 KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Germany has suspended inter-country adoptions from Nepal, barely a week after a report of a group of international legal experts accused Nepal´s adoption system of being subject to widespread abuses. Though the German Embassy in Kathmandu circulated the decision among diplomatic missions based in Kathmandu on Wednesday, the embassy is …
UNICEF reiterates calls to halt Inter-country adoptions in Nepal (UNICEF Press Release)
UNICEF PRESS RELEASE UNICEF reiterates calls to halt Inter-country adoptions in Nepal Kathmandu, 8th February 2010: UNICEF has endorsed the findings by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference — delivered to the Government of Nepal today — to suspend inter-country adoptions here. The report on Inter-country adoption in Nepal follows an invitation by the Government of Nepal to the …
MEDIA: Nepal ‘should suspend’ adoptions (BBC)
Nepal ‘should suspend’ adoptions http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8497473.stm The adoption of children from Nepal should be suspended, the international body that governs adoption between countries has recommended. An investigation found children from remote areas were falsely declared to be orphans and put up for adoption without their parents knowledge. A draft report by The Hague Conference on Private International Law urges Nepal to …
MEDIA: Foreign Embassies Request Improvements in Adoptions from Nepal
Embassies push for transparency in adoptions KIRAN CHAPAGAIN Republica: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=12613 KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Embassies of 12 countries entertaining inter-country adoptions from Nepal have jointly asked the government to ensure transparency and meet international standards while processing inter-country adoption cases. The embassies passed their concerns in the form of a note verbale (a diplomatic memorandum) to the government via the Ministry …
Nepal — a few simple reforms
Nepal — a few simple reforms A few simple reforms would go a long way to cleaning up Nepal’s adoption corruption: 1 — Ban abandonment paperwork. 2 — Enact a modern relinquishment law with a mandatory DNA test. 3 — Implement the Hague Convention. 4 — Close the worst children’s homes. In particular, the homes blacklisted by the French Foreign …
Nepal’s adoption process to be examined
Nepal’s adoption process to be examined The Kathmandu Post: http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2009/11/04/Metro/Nepals-adoption-process-to-be-examined/1663/index.html KATHMANDU, NOV 03 – In a bid to take stock of Nepal’s inter-country adoption process and extend possible technical and financial support, a delegation of the Hague Conference’s permanent bureau will arrive on a week-long visit to the country on Nov. 23. Officials at the Ministry of Women, Children and …
DOS Adoption Notice
Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues______________________________________________________ June 05, 2009 On January 1, 2009, the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MWCSW) announced procedures for processing adoptions pursuant to the Government of Nepal’s (GON) new Terms and Conditions for adoptions. The initial announcement stated that only 10 applications will be processed from each Embassy, …