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Russia sees Colorado abuse trial as push for U.S. adoption pact
From RIA Novosti: The trial of a Colorado couple accused of abusing three sisters adopted from Russia shows why a Russian-U.S. treaty on adoptions should be signed soon, Russia’s children’s ombudsman said on Sunday. The Russian president’s commissioner for children’s rights, Pavel Astakhov, warned that Moscow had no way to legally assist children adopted from [...]
Colorado: Parents accused of torturing 3 adopted Russian sisters
From The Denver Channel (ABC): A Larimer County couple is charged with abusing three adopted Russian sisters, forcing them to do hundreds of push-ups, run 43 miles in three days, and do headstands for over an hour, according to court documents. Since Jan. 1, 2006, the parents’ punishment for bad behavior included making one girl do [...]
Documents ‘fudged’ in Justin Hansen case because of concerns about Russian response
From the Times-Gazette: E-mails between adoption workers involved with the case of a Russian boy who was sent back to his homeland alone by a former Shelbyville woman appear to indicate that reports about the placement of the child to Russian officials may have been “fudged.” In April, adoptive mother Torry Hansen sent 7-year-old Justin, [...]
Hansen petition transferred to juvenile court
From the Times-Gazette: A petition requesting an adoption agency be appointed as a temporary guardian for a Russian boy sent back to his homeland by his adoptive mother has been moved to juvenile court. The World Association for Children and Parents filed the petition in May requesting that Bedford County’s Circuit Court appoint the agency [...]
Russia: U.S. Department of State travel warning
From the U.S. Department of State: Travel Warning U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs Russian Federation August 10, 2010 The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risk of travel to the Russian Federation due to the ongoing wildfires. The Department of State has authorized the departure of dependents and non-critical [...]
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