City-based Anjali Tara Babanrao Pawar will be felicitated by a US-based organisation for her work towards combating child-trafficking …/… Pawar mentions that since 2006, she has been associated and working with the international organisation Against Child Trafficking (ACT), Netherlands. The organization’s prime focus is the prevention of child trafficking for inter-country adoption. ACT advocates child… Weiter »
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Ethiopia: Stakeholders, Public Has to End Foreign Adoption
Source: http://allafrica.com BY ZERYHUN KASSA, 26 DECEMBER 2013 The House of Peoples‘ Representatives and the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth urged stakeholders and the public to undertake integrated work to totally stop adoption of Ethiopian children by foreign families. In a press conference, House Speaker Abadula Gemeda and the Minister Zenebu Tadesse told journalists that… Weiter »
Christmas Newsletter Against Child Trafficking
Dear Friends, ACT wishes you a Merry Christmas. Here our 2013 Newsletter giving you an update on our activities this year: ACT Newsletter 2013
US Shatto family absent at adoption annulment hearing in Russia
Source: http://rapsinews.com CONTEXT Russia launches criminal probe into US death of Maxim Kuzmin Children’s ombudsman demands police materials on Maxim Kuzmin’s death in US US parents cleared in death of adopted Russian boy Autopsy clears adoptive US parents of Russian orphan Maxim’s death Texan authorities refute Russian allegations about Maxim Kuzmin’s death 20/12/2013 PSKOV, December 20… Weiter »
Sierra Leone: Is it a School or Adoption Agency?
Source: http://www.sierraexpressmedia.com By: SEM Contributor on December 19, 2013. The Law on Adoption in Sierra Leone is quite clear, and in line with various restrictions imposed by other countries in the interests of the children concerned, and their relevant culture. Significant in our case is the fact that it is not deemed appropriate for a single… Weiter »
Congo Suspends International Adoptions
Source: http://abcnews.go.com KINSHASA, Congo December 20, 2013 (AP) By SALEH MWANAMILONGO Associated Press Associated Press The Congolese government has suspended international adoptions of Congolese children, following allegations that some were abandoned by their adoptive parents, while others were „sold to homosexuals.“ The move by Congo further restricts foreign adoptions, following similar decisions by Russia and China…. Weiter »
ACT at 8th European Forum on the Rights of the Child
ACT participated to the 8th European Forum on the Rights of the Child. Webstream of the first day can be watched HERE One of the themes was ‚Children on the Move‘. Yesterday, at the closing session, the European Commission asked for ideas to include in their policy making. ACT was given the floor – here… Weiter »
Court upholds suspended jail terms for illegal baby adoption
Source: http://www.expatica.com 6 December 2013 The appeal court in the Belgian city of Ghent has given suspended jail terms to a Dutch couple involved in an illegal adoption, according to Belgian media reports. The Dutch couple were given eight months suspended jail terms for buying the baby, known as Donna, in a complicated law suit involving… Weiter »
Hebei parents seek daughter two decades after she was taken by one-child policy enforcers
Source: http://m.scmp.com/ Thursday, 05 December, 2013, 1:27pm Patrick Boehler patrick.boehler@scmp.com Mother Xia Fengge outside the Gaobeidian People’s Court on Monday. Screenshot via Sina Weibo. Eleven days after the third child of a farmer couple, a daughter, was born in the summer of 1995 in Quantou township, she was taken away from her parents by local cadres. The… Weiter »
Court orders summons against negligent cops
Source: http://www.mid-day.com MiD DAY had reported in March about the callous attitude of police officers, who had registered a case 11 days after incident November 19, 2013 PUNE Kaumudi Gurjar Following a complaint filed by child rights activist and director of Sakhee, Anjali Pawar, against police officers with regard to the rape of a minor girl… Weiter »
