Kategorie: United States

Death of adopted Russian child in U.S. spurs anger in Moscow

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com By Kathy Lally and Tara Bahrampour, Published: February 19 | Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 12:12 AM MOSCOW — Reports that a 3-year-old adopted Russian child died in Texas last month set off a furor here Tuesday, with Russian officials declaring that the boy had been abused, although U.S. authorities said the death is still… Weiter »

Russian children’s rights ombudsman wants to end foreign adoption

Russian children’s rights ombudsman speaks candidly about his mission to abolish foreign adoption and end Russia’s role as an international “donor of orphans.” Anna Nemtsova, special to RBTH February 19, 2013 Russian children’s rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov, 47, is a man with a controversial mission: to end once and for all the American adoption of… Weiter »

3-year-old Russian boy killed by American adoptive mother in Texas

Source: http://rt.com/news Published: 18 February, 2013, 17:57 After being brutally beaten by his American adoptive mother, who gave him psychotropic medication for an extended period of time, a 3-year-old Russian boy named Maksim has died in Texas, Russian diplomats have said. Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a probe into the death of Maksim Kuzmin at the… Weiter »

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children

Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/news Putin inks controversial bill less than 24 hours after receiving it from Parliament. Critics wail that the measure turns innocent children into victims for the sole purpose of making a political point. Roughly 740,000 children await adoption in Russia. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012, 5:55 AM Russia’s parliament approves measure… Weiter »

Russian Measure Banning Adoptions by American Citizens Is Sent to Putin

Source: http://www.nytimes.com By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Published: December 26, 2012 82 Comments MOSCOW — The upper chamber of Parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to ban adoptions of Russian children by United States citizens, sending the measure to President Vladimir V. Putin, who has expressed support but not yet said if he will sign it…. Weiter »

UN says Russia must not ban adoption

Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au The United Nations said that Russia must not rule out „inter-country adoption“ after the country’s parliament passed a bill barring Americans from adopting Russian children. UN Children’s Fund executive director Anthony Lake said the government must make sure that the „current plight of the many Russian children in institutions receives priority attention.“ „We encourage… Weiter »

In Sierra Leone, Illegal Adoption…15 Families Cry for Justice

Source: http://news.sl/drwebsite By Michael T. Kamara Dec 17, 2012 Magistrate Komba Kamanda of Court No.2 on Thursday 13th December, 2012 adjourned the alleged adoption matter between senior workers of HANCI and over fifteen families from across the country, to 11th January, 2013. The matter was called on Thursday 13th December this year for prosecution witnesses to… Weiter »

Americans to be banned from adopting Russian children?

Source: http://english.pravda.ru 17.12.2012 19:45 A ban on the adoption of Russian orphans by U.S. citizens can become one of the positive consequences of the notorious Magnitsky Act. In this case, Russia will finally cease to give away, or rather sell orphaned children to foreigners. For the time being, Russia remains one of the three donors that… Weiter »