In the year of the violent military coup in Chile, Adoptionscentrum begins arranging adoptions in the country. The organization's local representative is a Swedish woman called Aja. But where do the children being flown to Sweden really come from? Part 1 of 4. English version.

1. The Swede in Santiago

Published: Fri 11 Jun 06:30Fri 11 Jun • 27 min

In the same year as the bloody military coup in Chile, the Adoption Center starts its operations in the country. On site, they have a Swedish representative, a woman named Aja. But where do the children who fly to Sweden actually come from? Part 1 of 4.

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There are structural problems in youth protection that politics in The Hague cannot solve. Erroneous estimates by aid workers have enormous consequences in this region, according to files and conversations with those involved.

For four years, a 50-year-old mother from Neder-Betuwe fought against the placement of her two children, teenage sons. They are now back. 'The goals have been achieved', was the message of the last youth protector when her sons came back to live at home.

It caused great surprise to the mother and her lawyer, who fought against the custodial placement for years. Because in fact there was nothing different in the situation with the mother than when the children were removed from the home. "And now the children are traumatized by youth care," says the mother.

The family experienced first-hand how great the problems are in youth protection. In the file that ensured that the children were out of the house for a long time, it was stated, among other things, that the woman is mentally retarded, says Monique Gerson, the mother's lawyer at the time. ,,That is not true. Very strange that it ended up in the files, without it ever really being investigated.”

Gerson thus points out a problem that is seen by more lawyers. Factual inaccuracies will no longer be corrected. "Once something is in a file, people often fail to do proper research."

For 60 years, Norway has patted itself on the shoulder and carried out more than 20,000 adoptions across continents. The adoptees' cultural heritage and emphasis on genetics are usually left at the airport in the country of birth. As they land in Norway, they are Norwegian-born.

The whole adoption system is colored by this attitude.

The complexity of raising children without belonging to their country of birth and cultural heritage, and at the same time asking them questions about whether they want to return is unlike anything else. If you look closely at the adoption industry and life as an adoptee, you no longer wonder if trauma and dissociations occur.

The assimilated conception of reality, which in the technical language is referred to as an "adoption fog", requires concrete measures and a great deal against breaking out.

Openness about feelings related to one's own adoption and thoughts about the industry is an important factor in this process.

Raj HC | Is Juvenile Justice Act totally foreign to the concept of “right of hearing” given to the complainant/CICL in bail applications? Court examines

Rajasthan High Court: Sandeep Mehta, J., allowed the revision application, granted bail and set aside the impugned orders.

The facts of the case are such that the petitioner has a child ‘X’ son who is a young boy of less than 16 years in conflict with law and been confined for the offences under Sections 341 and 395 of the IPC and is lodged at the Child Observation Home, Dungarpur. The bail application was preferred on his behalf by his natural guardian (father) Laxman under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act was rejected by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Dungarpur which was challenged by an appeal under Section 101 of the Juvenile Justice Act which was also rejected. Assailing these two orders instant revision application was preferred under Section 397 of the CrPC read with Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice Act through his natural guardian.

Counsel for the State submitted that the revision cannot be decided in absence of a notice to the complainant respondent 2 Mani Lal.

Sections 12, 101 and 102 of the Juvenile Justice Act are the provisions dealing with the prayer for bail made on behalf of the CICL at different stages

ZEVENAAR - Sam van den Haak from Zevenaar, born in Sri Lanka, is suing the Dutch state. She was adopted in 1984, under false pretenses. “When I saw my adoption file, I was in shock.”

Together with twenty other adopted children, Van den Haak will send a letter to the Dutch state this week. Their adoption papers are forged, that is the conclusion of the Joustra Committee. The adoptions have caused them a lot of damage and they want to be compensated for that.

The date of birth in her passport is certainly not the day she was born, Sam learned from her Sri Lankan grandmother. To top it off, the date of birth in her passport is not the same one listed in her adoption file. "I feel sold and bought", says Sam.

She is working on a book about her life. Not born on my birthday, is the working title. "I think it is important that my story is told," says Sam She will be 40 in December of this year. Although, according to her passport, she celebrated her birthday earlier this month. "Future adoptive parents should learn from the mistakes made in the past. And I want my real date of birth in my passport."

How is it possible that these people passed the screening for adoption?

Key policy documents

Australia’s key policies and documents for prospective adoptive parents and approved applicants are available below.

For information on the intercountry adoption process, including eligibility criteria, immigration requirements and post-adoption support, visit the Intercountry Adoption Australia website.

Protocol for Responding to Allegations of Illicit or Illegal Practices in Intercountry Adoption

The Protocol provides information and assistance to adoptees and adoptive families in circumstances where there have are allegations or concerns about illicit or illegal practices, including:

Protocol for Responding to Allegations of Illicit or Illegal Practices in Intercountry Adoption

What to do if you think your, or your child’s, intercountry adoption was illegal or illicit

In Australia, intercountry adoptions are facilitated under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the Hague Convention)(link is external). This helps preserve the safety, rights and interests of children. The rights and best interest of the child are central to any decisions made about a child’s adoption.

The Australian Central Authority (ACA) and State and Territory Central Authorities (STCAs) are aware of the risks involved in intercountry adoption and only partner with countries who adhere to the Hague Convention.

If concerns or allegations about illicit and illegal adoption practices are raised we have the Protocol for Responding to Allegations of Illicit or Illegal Practices in Intercountry Adoption (the Protocol). It has been developed by the ACA for intercountry adoption under the Hague Convention, in consultation with STCAs. The protocol is reviewed periodically to make sure it adheres to best practice in preventing and addressing illicit or illegal practices in intercountry adoption.

Was Maddox 'stolen from his birth family?': Fears that Angelina Jolie's son may have been adopted unethically in Cambodia to be explored again in new documentary

Jolie adopted son Maddox from Cambodia in 2002

The star used the services of adoption agent Lauryn Galindo who was jailed in 2004 for 'falsifying documents to obtain US visas for orphans'

When the scandal was first exposed, Jolie said she knew nothing of the illegal trade, and there is no evidence Maddox was not an orphan

Galindo ran an adoption agency with her sister Lynn Devin who was fined $150,000

A new documentary from filmmaker Elizabeth Jacobs aims to investigate whether Angelina Jolie's adopted son Maddox was among a number of children in Cambodia whose parents were allegedly duped into giving them up for adoption, something Angelina has previously insisted wasn't the case

A new documentary will take a fresh look at claims suggesting Angelina Jolie ’s son Maddox may have been the victim of unethical adoption practices in Cambodia.

Hollywood star Angelina used Lauryn Galindo to help organise the adoption of Maddox from Cambodia.

But it has been alleged that Lauryn’s baby-recruits duped poor families into selling their children for adoption, something she always denied and was never convicted of.

Galindo later pleaded guilty to visa fraud, currency structuring and money-laundering conspiracy charges. She was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison in 2004.

Chambérienne Champika Macherel was adopted in Sri Lanka in 1985 via a Grenoble association. After returning to Sri Lanka in search of her origins and her biological mother, she today denounces child trafficking and files a complaint against X, with an adoptive couple, before the Paris court. For her, the framework for international adoption needs to be completely revised.

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