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Pressuring countries on adoption ‘can lead to trafficking’
From The Independent: Putting pressure on countries to sign up to adoption agreements could potentially lead to child trafficking, a childcare expert warned yesterday. Geoffrey Shannon, the chairman of the new Adoption Authority of Ireland, yesterday stressed that it was “hugely important” to avoid any links between humanitarian aid agreements and payments in the adoption [...]
Ireland: Adoptees battle to get copies of birth certificates
From The Independent: Almost half of all adopted people who applied for a copy of their original birth certificate in recent years have not received the vital document. Just 244 birth certificates were released by the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI), despite 485 applications being received between 2004 and 2009. Some 205 of the 241 [...]
Russia halts Irish adoptions
From The Post: Difficulties with intercountry adoptions from Russia have resurfaced, with fears mounting that hundreds of Irish couples could be blocked from completing their adoptions. It is understood that the Russian authorities have stopped adoptions. Prospective adopters are being told that Russia is no longer accepting referrals from Ireland. Russian authorities have consistently claimed [...]
Ireland: Scandals at home and abroad have shaken adoption board
From the Irish Examiner: According to its website, the Adoption Board is “responsible for registering and supervising the registered adoption societies and for maintaining the adoption societies register”. However, the level of supervision it actually carries out is questionable. Numerous cases of illegal adoptions and questionable practices involving accredited adoption agencies have been highlighted by [...]
Ireland: New legislation restricts intercountry adoption from Russia, Vietnam, and Ethiopia
From the Independent: Hundreds of Irish couples seeking to adopt a child from abroad face fresh uncertainty as new legislation restricts the number of countries that are open to them. The Adoption Bill, which was passed on Friday, excluded Russia, Vietnam and Ethiopia from the list of countries. Only countries that have ratified the international [...]
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