Interesting article by Lt. Col. Holmes (below). He has a point. Some of the alternatives to adoption seem better suited to Sweden than to South Asia. Nonetheless, his article contains a huge flaw. Lt. Col. Holmes: “The latest report from the Hague Conference raised the very serious concern over ‘paper orphans’, children who were designated as being orphans when they …
Category: Hague Convention
Statement by International Adoption Working Group
Embassy of the United StatesPublic Affairs OfficeKathmandu, Nepal Tel: 400-7200 February 24, 2010 Statement by International Adoption Working Group The ad hoc International Adoption Working Group strongly encourages the Government of Nepal to act swiftly to strengthen the adoption process by implementing all 1993 Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption regulations, including implementing measures aimed at ensuring authenticity and accuracy of …
Diplomats urge Nepal to strengthen adoption rules (AFP)
Diplomats urge Nepal to strengthen adoption rules (AFP) KATHMANDU (AFP) – Diplomats in Nepal on Wednesday urged the government to tighten controls on international adoptions after the parents of a child put up for adoption said they had not given their permission. In a statement issued by the US embassy, diplomats from 14 countries urged the government “to act swiftly” …
Activities of Child Homes Suspicious (Gorkhapatra)
Activities of Child Homes Suspicious (Gorkhapatra) The government newspaper — translated from Nepali. Activities of Child Homes Suspicious Gorkhapatra — 23 Feb. 2010 Kathmandu – The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare has taken action against one orphan home for presenting fake documents. Only last week the Hague Convention submitted a report saying that the Nepalese orphan homes are …
DOS Adoption Notice December 24, 2009
Cambodia Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues December 24, 2009 On December 3, 2009, a new law on intercountry adoption was signed by the King of the Government of Cambodia. The new law seeks to create a country-wide comprehensive child welfare system and an intercountry adoption process in compliance with the Hague Intercountry Adoption …
Two articles in the Nepali Times
Two viewpoints on suspending adoptions from Nepal: Looking for a home A suspension on inter-country adoption will give the government time to work on strict adoption legislation MALLIKA ARYAL FROM ISSUE #490 (19 FEB 2010 – 25 FEB 2010) The Nepal Government suspended inter-country adoption in 2007 following evidence that Nepali ‘orphanages’ were selling children for thousands of dollars to …
Nepal Adoption Notice — U.S. State Department
Nepal Adoption Notice — U.S. State Department http://adoption.state.gov/news/nepal.html U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues ________________________________ February 17, 2010 The Hague Conference on Private International Law has recently released a report on its Intercountry Adoption Technical Assistance Program, based on a visit by the Hague delegate to Nepal in November 2010(http://www.hcch.net/upload/wop/nepal_rpt09.pdf). This report is based on an …
Nepalese Child Trafficking Abuses Adoption Process (LexisNexis)
Rule of Law 2/9/2010 8:32:35 AM EST Nepalese Child Trafficking Abuses Adoption Process: http://law.lexisnexis.com/webcenters/RuleofLawResourceCenter/Issues-Spotlight/Rule-of-Law/Nepalese-Child-Trafficking-Abuses-Adoption-Process Posted by Rule of Law Resource Center Staff Three years ago, Nepal temporarily suspended international adoptions because children were fraudulently identified as orphans and placed for adoption abroad without parental consent. Although adoptions resumed under new rules, The Hague Conference on Private International Law has recommended …
Nepal — the Hague report
Nepal — the Hague report Intercountry Adoption Technical Assistance Programme – Report of Hague Conference Mission to Nepal (23-27 November 2009): http://www.hcch.net/upload/wop/nepal_rpt09.pdf Ethics, Transparency, Support~ What All Adoptions Deserve.http://www.pear-now.org/
Blog reports Sweden has suspended adoptions from Nepal
A Swedish blog is reporting that Sweden has suspended adoptions from Nepal: Today we received a call from our adoption agency. They stated that the Hague has written a report sighting several things they felt Nepal needed to address with their adoptions. Because of that report, Sweden will no longer allow adoptions from Nepal to be processed. It means that …