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Sri Lanka: Call for re-opening ‘Prem Nivasa’ illegal adoption cases
From The Asian Tribune: Executive Director LHRD, Kalyananda Thiranagama said that his organization had issued a report on illegal sale of children to foreigners after investigating the matter during a period of five years – from 2000 to 2005. The probe had revealed there were eight state-run children’s homes and 223 privately run institutions and [...]
Nepal: USDOS Adoption Notice – U.S. Department of State Continues to Recommend Against Adopting from Nepal
From the US Department of State: Nepal January 19, 2012 Notice: U.S. Department of State Continues to Recommend Against Adopting from Nepal On August 6, 2010, the U. S. Department of State and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) suspended processing of new adoption cases from Nepal involving children claimed to have been found [...]
Ireland: Warning over illegal private adoptions from Mexico
From The Irish Times: The Chairman of the Adoption Authority of Ireland has warned prospective adoptive parents not to enter into any private arrangements in Mexico. Geoffrey Shannon said while some individual states within Mexico allow private adoption, none sanction private inter-country adoption. The warning comes after Mexican police said they were planning to question 11 [...]
4 women held in Mexican child-trafficking case
From The Sacramento Bee: Investigators say four women are being held in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara in connection with an apparent child-trafficking ring that aimed to supply babies to childless Irish couples. The Jalisco state prosecutor’s office says a 21-year-old woman has been arrested after a relative reported that she was “renting out” [...]
Voice of Survivors: Human Trafficking Prevention Month
From The Huffington Post: When I was seven years old, a woman approached my family promising to give me a good education and a better life. My mother agreed because, she was told, she could visit me on a regular basis close to our home. But instead of giving me a better life, this well-respected [...]
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