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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2273/99
by Alexandros Alavanos (GUE / NGL) to the Commission
13 december 1999
Subject: International Adoptions
The unrest that has arisen in recent days about the members of a sect called Christians, alarmed, brings back the problems of international adoptions in the day, particularly if it is to Eastern Europe. Among the 25 members of this sect are in need six adopted children from Romania, the special care. These children are supposed to in a safe environment to live and not be moved in a group of adults with uncertain intentions from Greece to Israel, especially since this group intends to press reports, take the turn of the century life, so that so that the life of children would be jeopardized.
The European Parliament believes that uncontrolled international adoptions are a big problem of our time, as well as the sexual exploitation of children, especially in the countries of Eastern Europe. The European Parliament has called in its resolution of 12.12.1996 (1) to improve the law and cooperation between the Member States in the adoption of minors, the Commission, the Council and the Member States, all legal and other measures to protect children to take against illegal international adoption practices.

World Vision Boots Austrian Affiliate


World Vision Boots Austrian Affiliate

For the first time in its 49-year history, World Vision (WV) has "disassociated" one of its international partnerships for "failure to demonstrate acceptable standards" in connection with $1.3 million in missing funds.

On December 8, the board of World Vision International, which represents the agency in 94 countries, voted to formally sever ties with World Vision Austria, which had a dozen employees.

The move came after several lengthy attempts by WV to demand accountability on the part of World Vision Austria personnel. Guenther Bitzer, executive director of World Vision Germany, told CT that Austrian tax authorities on November 27 arrested 38-year-old World Vision Austria national director Tina Krones-Taurer and her husband, Wolfgang Krones. Finance director Claudia Purschke was arrested a week later. The trio is being held in jail without bond for alleged fraud, although no criminal charges have been filed, Bitzer says.

They are suspected of diverting some of the agency's funds—including money given for child sponsorships—to help finance a political campaign of Karl Habsburg, a friend and business associate of Krones. Habsburg is an Austrian representative to the European Parliament.

Krones-Taurer became World Vision Austria director in 1995, and she quickly replaced key staff and board members with friends. WV, based in Federal Way, Washington, became suspicious last spring when auditors discovered a lack of adequate financial management, internal controls, and record keeping, according to WV spokesperson Dean R. Owen.

Owen says Krones-Taurer and Purschke stonewalled when asked repeatedly to supply data, and the director ignored a resignation demand in October. WV then turned over information to prosecutors and ...

Doc 8592 International adoption: respecting children’s rights

6. The Assembly also calls on the Committee of Ministers to invite the member states

to co-operate more closely by every possible means, and notably through Europol, in

order to combat trafficking in children and eliminate mafia-type or other criminal

networks, and to ensure that in the field of international adoption no abuses, however

minor, go unpunished.

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New African

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December 1, 1999 | Kiggundu, Cecilia Elberse

 

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Straini ademeniti cu copii de infiat si jefuiti de intermediarii romani

Publicat de Stefan Candea in data de 23-Nov-99 18:36

de Stefan Candea (Publicat in Evenimentul Zilei)

Trei familii de italieni o acuza pe avocata Bustea ca a luat 50 de mii de dolari mitaPrezentam in ziarul de ieri modul dubios in care s-au realizat, la inceputul acestui an, doua adoptii ale unor copii romani de catre familii din strainatate. Huhn Iulian Mihai si Elma Melmet (ambii nascuti in august 1998) au ajuns in Grecia si Israel prin intermediul fundatiilor "pentru protectia copilului" "Irene" si "Stuart" (ambele conduse de avocata Elena Bustea), procedura de adoptie fiind facilitata si de citeva certificate medicale "aranjate". Astazi va vom prezenta si alte cazuri de adoptii "cu cintec" in care apar ca fiind implicate avocata Bustea sau personaje care lucreaza pentru fundatiilepe care le conduce.

Un copil infiat de doua ori

La 1 septembrie 1999, Tribunalul Constanta a pronuntat o sentinta prin care fetita Pita Mustafa, in virsta de 4 ani, era incredintata spre adoptie unei familii de americani. Surpriza a aparut atunci cind reprezentanta fundatiei "Sfintii Dimitrie si Ana" - care a intermediat adoptia - a incercat sa inscrie sentinta la Primaria Constanta si sa obtina pentru fetita noul certificat de nastere. La primarie, copilul aparea ca fiind deja "adoptat", in baza unei sentinte civile emise de Tribunalul Bucuresti, in anul 1995. Din acte reiesea ca fetita fusese adoptata de o familie din Spania si ca parasise tara la data de 8 septembrie 1995. Familia spaniola fusese reprezentata de un avocat pe nume Petre Patrascu, care in prezent este vicepresedintele fundatiei "Irene", condusa de avocata Elena Bustea.Cu toate acestea, cei de la fundatia "Sfintii Dimitrie si Ana" spun ca fetita este in tara si asteapta sa primeasca vizele pentru Statele Unite. Mai mult decit atit, ei sustin ca in toti acesti ani copilul nu a iesit din Romania. Practic, inca de la nastere, din 25 decembrie 1994, Pita a stat mai mult prin spitale, fiind foarte bolnava. Starea de sanatate a fetitei si situatia financiara precara a parintilor i-au determinat pe functionarii renumitei fundatii "Holt" sa ia copilul in grija. La data de 17 mai 1995, parintii au consimtit ca fetita sa fie data spre adoptie. Insa, pina la 21 iunie 1999 nu s-a gasit o familie dornica sa o adopte pe Pita. Abia acum, dupa mai mult de patru ani si dupa ce copilul a fost mutat de la o fundatie la alta, a aparut o familie de americani gata sa o adopte. Si cind in sfirsit reusise sa obtina o sentinta favorabila, familia de americani a aflat cu stupoare ca s-a facut o incurcatura si ca in urma cu patru ani a fost adoptat un copil care se numea tot Pita Mustafa. Pentru a lamuri situatia, fundatia "Sfintii Dimitrie si Ana" a sesizat Directia pentru Protectia Copilului - Constanta, iar cazul a fost preluat de politistii din IGP. Intre timp, toate formalitatile de adoptie au fost blocate.

Mafia of international adoptions

Monday 22 November 2000

Mafia of international adoptions

Romanian children - good export goods 

The mafia of international adoptions For years, a real trafficking of children has been taking place on the territory of Romania, under the guise of international adoptions. Several million dollars are earned annually from these businesses, many of them suffering from corruption. 

We will present you two concrete cases of adoptions in which methods were used that can be cataloged in the most blind terms as dubious. At their center are two foundations, "Irene" and "Stuart", which claim to "protect the child through adoption", both led by lawyer Elena Bustea. 

She obtained at least two children for adoption, based on more than strange medical certificates. The cases are under the attention of the police, but until now they have not been completed. Moreover, the two policemen who orchestrated them, col. Marian Stanciu and Capt. Adrian Barascu, were disciplined and moved from the IGP to the Capital Police. A healthy child receives the diagnosis of "dystrophy grade III". Institutionalized children are under the care of the Romanian Government, which takes care of them through the Romanian Committee for Adoptions (CRA). A "child protection" foundation can mediate an adoption only if it is accredited by the CRA.

Intro and request for info

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Intro and request for info

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Visite du Vice Premier Ministre et Ministre de la Justice de Roumanie au Bureau Permanent de la Conférence de La Haye de droit international privé

Visite du Vice Premier Ministre et Ministre de la Justice de Roumanie au Bureau Permanent de la Conférence de La Haye de droit international privé

nov171999

Le 17 novembre 1999, le Vice Premier Ministre et Ministre de la Justice de la Roumanie, Son Excellence M. Valeriu Stoica, a rendu visite au Bureau Permanent de la Conférence. M. Stoica était accompagné, entre autres, par Son Excellence M. Mihnea Motoc, Ambassadeur de Roumanie aux Pays-Bas, ainsi que par Mme Cristina Luzescu, Directrice des Relations internationales au Ministère de la Justice de Roumanie. Le Ministère de la Justice des Pays-Bas a été représenté par M. Lukács, Conseiller.
A notamment été évoquée la possibilité pour la Roumanie d'adhérer à un certain nombre de Conventions de La Haye. De plus, le Ministère de la Justice de la Roumanie souhaite renforcer la collaboration entre les Autorités roumaines et le Bureau Permanent en vue d'examiner le fonctionnement pratique de certaines Conventions déjà en vigueur pour la Roumanie.

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Message: 2334From: Monvel MaskewReceived: Sa Nov 13, 1999 3:21
Subject: ORISSA FLOOD INFO

 

Hi folks,

I just recieved the following information from Teri Bell at AIAA:

News has been recieved directly from the folks at the Basundhara Orphanage
in Orissa. All of the children are okay, but the building has been
devastated and they will not be able to use it.

They are taking in more children who have been orphaned by the Cyclone and
also assisting some of the poorer people of the province. It has been
reported that the children are out helping clean up the carcasses of the
dead.

They will be obtaining some help from IMH in Calcutta, but they are in
desperate need of food and money. AIAA has offered to organize the relief
effort for any and all agencies and individuals who would like to
contribute to this effort.

You are asked to contact Teri Bell at AIAA if you would like to help:

Phone: 651-687-0259
aiaateri@...

Thanks!

Trish Maskew