SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2008

Kemerovo Closed . . .

The last couple of weeks have been difficult reading/hearing the rumors of "changes". Involuntary thoughts & questions have rolled through my mind until Friday, when my agency officially communicated the “changes”. It has been hard to concentrate! My mind has wondered in & out of thoughts of hope, and then despair.

Part of my heart was hopeful, thinking it would be good news, since my dossier is already in Kemerovo waiting for registration. I thought, “Maybe I’m far enough along, it won’t affect me!” But a bigger, more realistic part of my heart knew that, once again, we were in for more delays & more wait. And, yes, unfortunately, the latter is true. Kemerovo is closed to International Adoptions until further notice. Below is the official update from my agency.

Kemerovo Update:

International Adoptions - Moratorium on International Adoptions from Liberia

The Government of Canada has concerns regarding the adoption process and the child protection framework in Liberia. The Government of Canada has shared its concerns with the Canadian competent adoption authorities and suggested that a moratorium be implemented in light of the best interests of the child standard set out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. These authorities have consequently implemented a moratorium on international adoptions from Liberia.

As of May 2008, the moratorium was effective across all Canada.

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"I will be absolutely stubborn and stubborn in my fight for international adoption"

Adoptive mother of two children, Claire Gibault (ALDE) has made child protection one of her priorities. Last February, the MP presented, alongside Jean-Marie Cavada (ALDE) and Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, a joint declaration on international adoption, which they believe should be encouraged. when there is no national solution.

Intercountry adoption is an issue close to your heart. What elements of your personal experience have influenced your positions on this subject?

I experience international adoption every day, and I feel compelled to defend a cause that seems essential to me for the protection of children. I adopted two children in Togo, which for me is a great success and a great joy. Our family also participates in interviews to show that international adoption is sometimes the solution that will allow children to live a normal life. In your opinion, the ban on international adoption by certain countries, such as Romania, does not meet its initial objectives of combating child trafficking. Why ?

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2008-04-29 16:44:00

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He said that in case of any violations of the social conditions of the adopted child, all the further steps will be coordinated with the central agency - the Justice Ministry of Armenia and in conformity with the interests of the child. The minister said that over the last ten months (since Armenia's joining the above Convention on June 1 2007), no facts of violation were registered in the Convention signature-countries. 'We sent relevant documents for more effective cooperation to the Central Agencies of the Convention signature-states. We collect information on the majority of the children also from unofficial sources. Thus, by combined efforts of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the Governmental

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Vietnam does not have enough control over its adoption system, which is characterized by both corruption, fraud and the illegal sale of babies, says a new US report.

Corruption, fraud and the illegal sale of babies. There is no control over the adoption system in Vietnam, says a new American report.

The report was prepared by the US Embassy in Hanoi, which has mapped hundreds of adoption cases from the past two years, when the US has again opened up to adopted children from Vietnam.

Hunting for money

According to the Associated Press, the report shows that Vietnam does not have enough control over its adoption system and that there are still a number of cases where orphanages or hospitals or middlemen commit illegalities in pursuit of the large amount of money that is in adoptions.