“Opaque” system causes dwindling adoption rate

GRANT SCOTT | 26 AUGUST 2015

Congolese children 'rescued' by minister Boschi last year

ROME- Italy sees an all-time low in adoptions this year, with associations citing the cost, the waiting time and no guarantee of a child as being the primary reasons for the decline. In 2010, 4130 children were adopted in Italy whilst in the first half of 2014 there were only 950 adoptions, a 30 percent decrease from the same period in 2010. Analysts say that this year shows a further decrease.

In Gabicce Mare, west of Florence, a two-day conference on the issue began on Wednesday in which Italy and other European countries such as France and Spain came together in the hope of raising adoption rates. The organisers of the event, l’Associazione amici dei bambini (The Friends of Children Association) said that the principal reason for a decrease in requests was due to exorbitant costs.

Robert Ilunga Numbi of the "Friends of Nelson Mandela for the defense of Human Rights:

Children are being kidnapped by a certain Rambo from the Matonge area, for Julienne Mpemba who lives in Belgium. After kidnapping the children, the criminals place the children in so-called orphanages and change their names, with as only goal to get huge money from their partners.

Le dernier point abordé est celui du vol des enfants. A titre illustratif, il a évoqué le cas d’un certain Rambo du quartier Matonge qui volait des enfants pour le compte d’une certaine Julienne Mpemba qui vit en Belgique. Dès que ces enfants sont kidnappés, ces malfaiteurs les placent dans des prétendus orphelinats en changeant leurs noms, dans le seul but d’avoir de fonds faramineux auprès de leurs partenaires.

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Svenska adoptivföräldrarnas får vänta länge på besked

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De svenska adoptivföräldrarna Marcus Häger och Anna Glenngård Häger får vänta till 18 september på besked. SVT

De svenska adoptivföräldrarna Marcus Häger och Anna Glenngård Häger får vänta till 18 september på besked. Foto: SVT

I dag togs fallet med de svenska och danska adoptivföräldrarna i Kenya upp i rätten. Där beslutades att dna-test ska genomföras och att nästa förhandling där beslut ska fattas hålls inte förrän den 18 september.

NSW police fail to arrest child pornography distributor; foster child adopted by offender

BY THE NATIONAL REPORTING TEAM'S JOSIE TAYLOR

22 August 2015

A child abuse case in the north west has drawn attention to systemic failings

PHOTO The girl was formally adopted by the man and his wife.

East Africa: EALA Locks Out Foreigners From Child Adoption

22 August 2015

By Dicta Asiimwe

Members of the East African Legislative Assembly, who are currently sitting in Kampala, want EAC partner states to abolish international child adoption to stop the likelihood of children falling into the hands of traffickers.

EALA on August 19 passed a general purpose report on the rights of the child, which wants EAC partner states -- Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi -- to change their laws to restrict adoption of children to their nationals only.

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Saturday, August 22, 2015 2:55 p.m.

SERA ROMANIA contribution to decreasing the number of institutionalized children below 60,000

The number of institutionalized children in Romania fell below 60,000 for the first time, data from the National Authority for Child Protection and Adoption (ANPDCA) showing that the end of March there were 58,149 special protection system for children.

Of these, more than half (21,355) were in residential services, while 36.794 enjoyed special protection measure in family services.

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East Africa bans adoption of children by foreigners

By mov on August 19, 2015No Comment

The East African Parliament has recommended banning of adoption of children by foreigners, and asked partner states to tighten their laws on adoption as a measure.

The East African lawmakers are particularly unhappy that foreigners have continued to indiscriminately adopt children including those with parents.

They also say that majority of the children adopted have been abused after foreigners cutting off any links between the adopted children and their relations back home.

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Women and Child Development

18-August-2015 15:38 IST

Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi calls for strict action by states against Child Care Institutions indulging in illegal adoptions;

What does the demise of Kids Company and BAAF teach us about charities delivering children's services?

Andy Elvin

If the statutory social care sector is to rely on charities to deliver services, lessons must be learned from the sudden closure of two important organisations

Father holding son's hand while walking

Adoption and fostering charity BAAF ran the adoption register for the government. Photograph: Angela Hampton Picture Library/Alamy