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Man Sexually Assaults, Kills 4-Year-Old Adopted Daughter: Ghaziabad Cops

The minor was adopted by accused Ajay Bhati's wife Anjana alias Sanjana, police said, adding that it is alleged that the accused sexually assaulted her on several occasions.

Ghaziabad (UP): A man was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing his four-year-old adopted daughter in Ghaziabad, police said.

The minor was adopted by accused Ajay Bhati's wife Anjana alias Sanjana, police said, adding that it is alleged that the accused sexually assaulted her on several occasions.

On March 11, the girl told Bhati that she would narrate her ordeal to Sanjana, following which, he slapped her and later, strangled her to death, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Trans Hindan, Vivek Chandra Yadav said.

He then cooked up a story that the girl had gone missing after which police registered an FIR on March 11.

Vacancy secretary Better Care Network Netherlands (volunteer)

We are always looking for people who want to help Better Care Network Netherlands further. Do you want to stand up for children who have to deal with alternative care abroad? Do you have a heart for children, combined with a passion for development cooperation? The urge to be of significance and to take Better Care Network Netherlands further? Then the position of secretary at Better Care Network Netherlands might be something for you.

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Better Care Network Nederland (BCNN) is not a foundation, but a network of organizations and individuals who are actively involved with children without parental care in low- and middle-income countries. Through cooperation, BCNN wants to improve the help to children abroad without good parental care. The network is supported by a coordinator. Decision-making takes place in the steering group consisting of representatives of all member organisations. The secretary supports the coordinator in taking care of the organization of the network and participates in meetings of the steering group and working groups.

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- You are responsible for general incoming mail (physical and digital) via the secretariat and proper handling thereof.

Italian government tells Milan to stop registering same-sex couples' children

Italy legalised same-sex civil unions in 2016, overriding opposition from Catholic and conservative groups, yet it fell short of giving them adoption rights, fearing that it would encourage surrogate pregnancies, which remain illegal

Milan: Italy’s right-wing government has told Milan’s city council to stop registering same-sex parents’ children, re-igniting a debate around Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s conservative agenda.

Italy legalised same-sex civil unions in 2016, overriding opposition from Catholic and conservative groups, yet it fell short of giving them adoption rights, fearing that it would encourage surrogate pregnancies, which remain illegal.

In the absence of clear legislation on the issue some courts have ruled in favour of allowing same-sex couples to adopt each others’ children, and mayors of some cities, including Milan, have registered surrogate births to same-sex couples.

Milan’s centre-left mayor Giuseppe Sala said on Monday he had received a letter from the interior ministry telling him to stop registering the children of same-sex couples.

Nicola Sturgeon to apologise over historic forced adoption scandal

Nicola Sturgeon will issue an official apology after 60,000 women were forced to give up their babies for adoption, the Daily Record understands.

The First Minister’s apology will be one of her last acts in office and is expected next week.

Tens of thousands of mums had their babies adopted simply because they were unmarried.

The coercion, covering the 1950s through to the 1970s, caused lasting heartache and campaigners have demanded an apology from the state.

Many of the mothers have died and will not hear the apology, which is expected to cover the mums, dads and children affected.

Court allows foster parents to adopt girl in their care for 8 years despite biological father’s objection

SINGAPORE – The foster parents of an eight-year-old girl, who was placed in their care shortly after her birth as both her biological parents were in prison, were allowed to adopt the child despite her natural father’s objections.

A Family Court judge decided to dispense with the biological father’s consent and grant the adoption to the foster parents after the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) assessed that the adoption would be in the child’s welfare.

The girl’s biological father, who was incarcerated for a drug-related offence at the time, had contested the adoption application.

In written grounds for his decision published on Saturday, District Judge Jason Gabriel Chiang said: “It was not an easy decision. I could clearly see the dedication of the applicants to the child and the earnestness of their application.

“At the same time, I also had great sympathy for the natural father’s position, and I further commend him on the strides he has already made for his recovery and his commitment to staying drug-free.

Was Delias fatally abused by foster mother? "I never wanted to hurt him"

A sweet little boy, with stars in his eyes when he smiled. This is how a grieving mother describes her son Delias (2.5) in the Alkmaar court. Placed with foster parents, he died in April 2020 from severe head injuries. According to the Public Prosecution Service (OM), his foster mother brutally abused him. "You literally beat the life out of my child."

Two broken women faced each other in the court of Alkmaar on Tuesday. On the left is Delias' mother, who is crying about the big hole in her broken family. Right in front of her in the suspect's bench is the 47-year-old DR, a mother who may have to explain to her own child that mom has to go to prison for a long time.

When Delias was just in his mother's womb, there were doubts whether the family was ready for a third child. "When I knew it, I had to swallow hard. I have a troubled past and was already struggling to get by with two children," she explains.

Until she had a dream that made her know she was going to make it. "I dreamed about a turtle, which I picked up and then put back in a stream. He went forward with the current. For me a spiritual sign to go with the flow."

Signs of God

Waar kom ik vandaan? Een pleidooi voor transparantie in het adoptiesysteem - nieuws - Maastricht University (Where do I come fro

Waar kom ik vandaan? Een pleidooi voor transparantie in het adoptiesysteem - nieuws - Maastricht University (Where do I come from? A plea for transparency in the adoption system - news - Maastricht University)

Where do I come from? A plea for transparency in the adoption system

The ‘Afstammingscentrum’ (research centre of filiation) offers assistance for everyone in Belgium who has questions about their own filiation and kinship – when the legal kinship does not match the genetic kinship. The centre develops and gathers expertise, raises awareness and formulates policy recommendations on these issues. In practice, the centre often has to deal with ethical questions about adoption. Experts, such as Sophie Withaeckx, researcher at the Centre for Gender and Diversity at Maastricht University, help with answering these questions.

For and by target groups

Adoptees, donor-conceived people and metis of the former Belgian colonies have argued for years for their right to know where they come from. In 2019, the Flemish government approved their proposal for a research centre of filiation. The Flemish government opened the centre in 2021, and has subsidised it ever since. “The Afstammingscentrum was meant to exist for and by the target groups, so our steering group exists of members of our target groups and experts on our working topics to ensure that the centre remains on the right track,” Joyce Bex, one of the programme counselors at the Afstammingscentrum, explains.

Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann submits DNA test

A Polish woman who believes she could be Madeleine McCann has submitted samples for forensic testing to determine if she is the missing Brit.

Julia Faustyna, who also goes by Julia Wendell, has been claiming on Instagram and TikTok that she may be the child – who disappeared from a family holiday in Portugal in 2007 – due to similarities in their age and appearance.

She has amassed tens of thousands of followers on both platforms as a result, posting under the handle @iammadeleinemccann.

The 21-year-old has submitted samples for three different forensic examinations that will outline her DNA sequence, along with a 23andMe-style genetic test to establish her ancestry, private investigator Dr. Fia Johansson told RadarOnline.com.

“If the results come back that she’s British or from that area then we are going to continue our investigation into Madeleine McCann and communicate with the detectives in Portugal,” said Dr. Johansson, who relocated Wendell from Poland to a safe house in the United States after a series of death threats.

Adopting parents having custody of child does not mean adoption is valid, says Mumbai court

The court ordered custody of the child to be given to the biological mother after she alleged that the adoption involved a baby-selling racket.

The court also dismissed a review petition filed by the adopting parents of the child against the 2022 order.

By Vidya : Observing that a biological mother has "the right to have custody of her child" and that "giving and taking of the child in adoption is not proved", a Mumbai court ordered an adopting couple to return the child to its biological parents.

The court said that just because the custody of the child was with the adoptive parents does not give them "any right to retain the child with them."

International conference of the conservative foundation New Direction in Zagreb

After Zambian authorities arrested four Croatian couples on suspicion of child trafficking in early December, the issue of cross-border adoption raised many questions.

On this occasion, an international conference of the conservative foundation New Direction took place in Zagreb. The host of the conference, Croatian MEP Ladislav Il?i?, advocated suspending adoptions from countries that have not signed the Convention on the Prevention of Trafficking in Children.

Ladislav Il?i?, Member of the European Parliament, explained in an interview:

"In general, we aim for better cooperation and a better exchange of experiences, and this conference can be very helpful in that regard. In addition, these intermediaries and agencies need to be better monitored to see who is involved in the adoption process. And yes, we want a temporary or even permanent suspension of adoptions from countries that have not signed the Hague Conventions; in other words, countries where child trafficking has taken place."

"In general, human trafficking - and child trafficking in particular - is regulated by various European and global agreements. Unfortunately, in this tragic case, Croatia has to ask itself what it has done and what it will do in the future to prevent illegal adoption," he said Dubravka Hrabar from the Faculty of Law at the University of Zagreb.