Guatemala Adoption AlertU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Hogar Listserv UpdatesThe Office of Children’s Issues provides regular updates to families and adoption service providers specifically affected by legal actions taken regarding hogares or child care centers for children awaiting intercountry adoptions. If you received this e-mail in error and do not wish to receive future updates …
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PEAR’s Response to “The Baby Business”
The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism asked a number of experts, practitioners, and advocates in international adoption to respond to “The Baby Business,” Democracy Journal, Summer 2010 by E. J. Graff. You may read all the responses . This is PEAR’s response: It is an unfortunate truth that international adoption is plagued by corruption. We appreciate E.J. Graff’s coverage of …
DOS Adoption Alert: Sierra Leone
Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues__________________________________________________________________ September 17, 2009 Suspension of Adoptions in Sierra Leone The Government of Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs suspended adoptions on May 29, 2009 due to concerns on the legality of adoptions and the welfare of adoptees. An interagency committee has been established by …