FEEDBACK ON PROPOSALS

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¶4. (SBU) Richir then addressed each of the five areas for

potential cooperation which had been vetted in Washington

(Ref D) prior to being presented at the Senior Level Informal

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Viewing cable 09GUATEMALA1178, Human Rights Defender Norma Cruz Softens Rhetoric on

09GUATEMALA1178

2009-10-30 14:15

2011-08-30 01:44

UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

F) ADOPTION FRAUD

¶22. (U) Ugandan law restricts a foreign citizen's ability to adopt a

Ugandan child, and the adoption process is complicated. Ugandan law

requires that foreign adoptive parents be physically present in

Uganda and foster the child for three years before an adoption is

¶7. ADOPTION FRAUD: Post has not received any adoption cases since

Togo resumed national and international adoptions last December.

However, Post was asked to verify an adoption decree for Cotonou,

which was confirmed to be fraudulent. Post has also seen fake

adoption decrees submitted in support of IR2 petitions. It appears

Illegal adoption, a problem identified in 2004, is no longer

considered a threat in Madagascar. With the revision of the 2007 law

to regulate adoption procedures, there have only been several cases

seen through the legal system this year, and no judgments have taken

place to date. The punishment for committing an illegal adoption,

¶6. (SBU) ADOPTION FRAUD:

Post was informed on January 14, 2008, that the GOL suspended

adoption processing by the adoption service providers (ASPs) Acres

of Hope (AOH) and the West African Children Support Network (WACSN)

following allegations of sexual assault and failure to adhere to

09LUSAKA928

2009-12-08 11:43

2011-08-30 01:44

UNCLASSIFIED

Embassy Lusaka

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06BUCHAREST1298 2006-08-18 17:10 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bucharest

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