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Trafic cu copiii din "Poiana Soarelui"

Trafic cu copiii din "Poiana Soarelui"

Cateva asociatii care au ca obiect de activitate adoptiile au dat iama in Complexul ridicat de Ion Tiriac, la Brasov Trafic cu copiii din "Poiana Soarelui" -- Amatorii de adoptii din strainatate, care vin in contact cu copii din vilele complexului finantat cu circa doua milioane de dolari de Tiriac, raman impresionati de conditiile de viata si de instruire existente * Sub masca "grijii fata de orfani", cateva fundatii s-au gandit sa exporte, pe banda rulanta, copiii de la "Poiana Soarelui" * Intr-o singura sedinta, o instanta a incredintat cinci copii unor bogatasi italieni si americani * Avocatii lui Tiriac fac aproape imposibilul pentru a stopa diabolicul plan pus la cale de trei fundatii si Comisia pentru Protectia Copilului - Brasov * Avocatii au reusit sa suspende cateva sentinte definitive de instrainare a unor copii, judecate fara stiinta Comitetului Roman pentru Adoptii Traficul de copii din Romania este la ora actuala o realitate recunoscuta de toata lumea. La fel ca si fundatiile care pana nu demult aduceau masini straine in tara, scutite de taxe vamale, azi, au aparut, ca ciupercile dupa ploaie, zeci de fundatii, cu obiect de activitate: ADOPTIA. In spatele grijii fata de orfani si copii abandonati se deruleaza, in multe cazuri, un trafic, in toata regula, de carne vie. Pretul unui copil variaza de la 10 la 50 de mii de dolari, in functie de mediul din care provine "marfa". Circuitul acestor bani negri poate fi cu greu depistat de catre autoritati. Un sistem atins de coruptie Pentru a controla fenomenul, Guvernul Romaniei a creat in urma cu cativa ani Comitetul Roman pentru Adoptii (CRA), condus de un secretar de stat. CRA are in fiecare judet cate o Comisie pentru Protectia Copilului, care se ocupa direct de fiecare caz de adoptie. Din nefericire, aceste Comisii judetene, impreuna cu fundatiile care au ca obiect de activitate adoptiile, au format un sistem atins de coruptie. Pentru ca o familie straina, cu dare de mana, sa poata infia un copil din Romania, trebuie sa transporte la domiciul ei, pe cheltuiala proprie, functionarii acestor Comisii judetene, pentru ca ei sa poata efectua rapoartele sociale, care garanteaza ca familia adoptiva are un standard material potrivit pentru cresterea si educatia unui copil. Potrivit legii, perioada de perfectare a actelor necesare unei adoptii nu poate fi mai mica de trei luni. In conditiile birocratiei de la noi, familiile adoptive straine intra in panica odata cu trecerea timpului si fac orice ca sa dobandeasca copilul dorit. De aici si pana la plata unor sume mari de bani, nu mai este decat un pas. Miracolul de la Brasov In judetul Brasov, dupa decembrie 1989, omul de afaceri Ion Tiriac a investit aproape doua milioane de dolari pentru construirea unui complex de vile, dotate cu tot ce este necesar pentru cresterea unor copii abandonati de catre parintii lor, de regula, din cauza saraciei. Complexul educational "Poiana Soarelui", construit prin Fundatia "Casa Copilului" - Brasov, este apreciat de toti cei care l-au vizitat, drept un loc in care copii institutionalizati aici traiesc mai bine decat in majoritatea familiilor instarite din Romania. Cei 88 de copii institutionalizati la "Poiana Soarelui" au parte de cele mai bune conditii de viata. O armata de profesori se ocupa de educatia lor, mergand pana la lectii de arta, pian si computere. Prezenti la manifestari cultural-sportive din strainatate, acesti copii au demonstrat la Hanovra ca la noi in tara sunt conditii de nivel mondial pentru integrarea sociala a copiilor aflati in dificultate. Repartitiile rusinii In vara acestui an, pe baza unor dosare suspecte ale Comisiei pentru Protectia Copilului - Brasov, secretarul de stat, Alexandru Popescu, de la Comitetul Roman pentru Adoptii, a emis 22 de repartitii pe numele tot atator copii institutionalizati la Complexul "Poiana Soarelui", in favoarea a trei fundatii: CATHARSIS, "Miscarea Copiilor pentru Viitor" si "Speranta pentru lume". Aceste repartitii abilitau respectivele fundatii sa gaseasca copiilor nominalizati parinti dispusi sa-i adopte. Majoritatea repartitiilor au fost acordate Fundatiei CATHARSIS, patronata de Azota Popescu. Repartitiile semnate de secretarul de stat Alexandru Popescu au avut la baza dosare efectuate de Comisia pentru Protectia Copilului Brasov, condusa de Mariana Tiharau, aflata in complicitate cu Azota Popescu, de la CATHARSIS. Cu o viteza uluitoare, cei de la CATHARSIS, pe baza unor fotografii si casete video cu copiii de la "Poiana Soarelui", au reusit sa impresioneze cateva familii bogate de italieni si americani, care au venit in tara pentru a-i vedea pe minori si pentru a perfecta formele necesare adoptiei. De ce i-au ales cei de la CATHARSIS pe copii de la "Poiana Soarelui"? Simplu, in primul rand ca era mai usor sa mergi la pomul gata dat in rod, decat sa umbli prin tara si sa gasesti copii care cu adevarat traiesc in conditii mizere si care au nevoie de ajutor. Iar apoi, deloc de neglijat, familiile bogate din strainatate s-ar fi lasat mult mai repede convinse sa adopte un copil care canta la pian, este bine imbracat si hranit, decat un altul amarat ca vai de el. Acestea, adunate cu oportunitatea de a te deplasa regulat in strainatate (cel putin o data la sase luni), pentru a vedea cum traiesc copii adoptati in noile familii, instarite, s-a dovedit o tentatie irezistibila pentru cei de la Comisia judeteana. De retinut, nimeni, nici cei de la Comisia Judeteana si nici cei de la fundatii, nu au dezvaluit celor de la Complexul "Poiana Soarelui" intentia de a exporta acesti copii. Complexul ar fi avut tot dreptul sa stie ce se decide in privinta celor pe care i-a ingrijit ani de zile, in cele mai bune conditii. Totul s-a petrecut insa pe sest, intr-un secret bine pazit. Sentintele judecatoresti au mers pe sest, pe banda rulanta Pe baza repartitiilor CRA, Fundatia CATHARSIS, impreuna cu familiile de cetateni italieni si americani dispuse la adoptii, au introdus pe rolul sectiei civile a Tribunalului Brasov o serie de actiuni, prin care au solicitat incredintarea spre adoptie a cinci copii (patru fete si un baiat, cu varste intre 8 si 11 ani) aflati in Complexul "Poiana Soarelui". Intr-un singur termen de judecata, instanta, compusa din judecatorii Alina Stoian, Carmen Olaru si procurorul Alina Bica, a decis prin sentintele civile 431, 432 si 434, incredintarea celor cinci minori familiilor de italieni si americani. Apoi, dupa ce s-a scurs termenul legal de recurs, de 15 zile, sentintele au fost declarate definitive si investite cu formula executorie, pentru ca cei de la CATHARSIS sa dea buzna la "Poiana Soarelui" sa ceara predarea copiilor. Nimeni de la Complexul "Poiana Soarelui" nu avut stiinta despre aceste procese. Doar cei de la Comisia pentru Protectia Copilului Brasov, care au pretins in instanta ca sunt reprezentantii legali ai Comitetului Roman pentru Adoptii. Conform legii, numai CRA avea dreptul sa reprezinte interesele copilului in fata instantei de judecata. Complicitatea dintre cei de la Comisia judeteana Brasov si Fundatia CATHARSIS a devenit si mai evidenta cand, dupa investirea cu formula executorie a sentintelor de adoptie, secretarul de stat Alexandru Popescu, pus in tema despre tarasenie de catre reprezentantii Complexului "Poiana Soarelui", a descoperit ca nimeni din CRA nu a fost instiintat despre solutiile pronuntate, iar Tribunalul Brasov a "uitat" sa comunice hotararile date la adresa Guvernului din Piata Victoriei nr. 1. (va urma) http://www.ziua.net/display.php?data=2000-12-18&id=55393

Nancy Santing from Emmen draws attention to adoption

Nancy Santing from Emmen thinks that when adopting, too much thought is given to the joy of Western adoptive parents: "They have a choice. That is the problem. Babies or children do not have that in all cases. The focus is therefore on the joy of the adoptive parents, while important developmental points of the child are thereby overshadowed. " This mainly concerns the children's feelings and mental development.

Santing does not just speak out about her adoption. November is 'National Adoption Month'. The month in which attention is requested for adoption.

Dominican Republic

Santing, who is from Haiti, is adopted at the age of two by a couple from Emmen. In 2017 she visits her biological mother in the Dominican Republic and finds out that the adoption papers are incorrect: "My mother told us how it really went. It turned out that my father and uncle had sold me to child traffickers." She ends up in a children's home.

A huge shock for Santing, but also for her adoptive parents. "It was a real blow and it caused a lot of confusion. In addition, identity problems and depression were involved. The mental consequences for everyone involved are incalculable," she explains.

Number Of Haitian Children In Need Rises, Along With Adoption Regulation, Turmoil

This article is the first installment in a series about adoptions from Haiti to the U.S., offering perspectives on the process from both countries.

In October, the media spotlight shone on Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and her family of seven children during the judicial confirmation process. Among the children, the two adopted from Haiti — Vivian, 16, and John Peter, 13 — received the most scrutiny.

Probes came from news outlets like The New York Times, which reported that the children were adopted in 2004 and 2010, respectively. Since 2010, however, the Haitian government has adopted stricter laws to comply with Hague Convention protocols, making international adoption more difficult.

“In the past, anybody could come and adopt a child easily,” said Erick Pierre-Val, a Delmas, Port-au-Prince pastor who counsels parents on the adoption process. “Now, because of the Convention, [they] try to control the process because they care about human trafficking.”

International adoptions to the United States from the rest of the world declined sharply after 2008, when the U.S. government first adopted Hague standards. Haiti itself tightened its laws in 2014 to comply with the Hague Convention, and the steepest decline in adoptions from Haiti took place in 2015.

The right to adoption soon recognized for unmarried couples

Currently, within an unmarried couple, only one of the two members has the right to adopt a child and therefore has parental authority. This situation is about to change. Monday, the deputies examined in committee, and validated, a bill LREM opening the adoption to the couples pacsés or cohabiting.

Carried by the deputy of Isère Monique Limon, this text “aimed at reforming adoption” intends to facilitate and secure the procedures, and also to strengthen the status of ward of the State. It will be examined on December 2 in the hemicycle of the National Assembly.

The Assembly's Laws Committee has already adopted its article 2 on Monday, which should make it possible to disconnect the plenary adoption from the marital status of the adopter.

Today, marriage is “not a guarantee of stability” for children, explained Monique Limon. Her colleague Coralie Dubost praised a "progress text" which removes all "civil discrimination".

Minimum age required for adopters lowered to 26

Four suspects arraigned as investigations into child trafficking claims intensify

Four more suspects have been arraigned over a child trafficking syndicate at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital in Nairobi following an expose that revealed the underworld of baby-selling activities within Kenya’s capital.

The police had vowed to hunt down the syndicate, whose undertakings involved selling babies in the pretext of helping individuals not willing to go through a formal adoption process.

According to the police, the criminals targeted public hospitals and children's homes within Nairobi in the trade.

On Thursday, Dr Musa Mohammed Ramadhan, Beatrice Njambi Njoroge, Selina Awour Adundo and Juliana Mbete Kimwele appeared in court to answer to the charges of child trafficking crime.

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State forms multi-agency team to probe child trafficking after baby sale exposé

The government has constituted a multi-agency team to investigate allegations of child theft and trafficking in the country.

Labour CS Simon Chelugui on Tuesday reiterated the government’s commitment to ensure safety of children in the country, adding that he will do everything possible to get to the bottom of child trafficking claims.

This comes after a BBC documentary that exposed how babies are being stolen in Kenya to feed a thriving black market.

In its expose titled 'Buying a baby on Nairobi's black market', Africa Eye infiltrated the trafficking rings selling children for as little as Sh300,000.

“We therefore assure Kenyans that our health facilities are secure and safe for mothers and children. We further urge the public to report to government agencies any case involving child loss,” the CS said.

How the cradle baby scheme can help parents

The Cradle Baby Scheme that provides for cradles at government hospitals and Primary Health Centres to receive unwanted newborns, and put them up for legal adoption, could prevent illegal sale of babies. But, the system needs to be tightened.

For instance, the Cradle Baby Centre at the Dharmapuri Government Hospital itself needs resuscitation. The centre has remained dysfunctional for close to a year, after its lone staff, who was paid Rs.100 a day, found a better job.

Babies, however, find their way to the cradle because the centre is located within the hospital, and the babies come from the hospital's maternity ward, says District Child Protection Officer M. Sivagandhi. “We get routine calls from the doctors and the nurses from the maternity ward, alerting us on parents who have a third girl child, or an unwed mother wanting to give away a baby.”

All the 24 private homes run by NGOs and the two government homes in the district have a cradle. But, babies are almost never dropped in them, says the director of a home.

This is where PHCs can play a crucial role.

'Bake Off Flanders' candidate Asha was adopted at a young age: "I still don't know why they gave us up"

'Bake Off' candidate Asha Schraepen likes to emphasize her Indian roots with her colorful pastries. She and her twin sister were barely one year old when they arrived in Belgium. 'I don't need to find my biological parents.'

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Met haar kleurrijke gebakjes zet ‘Bake Off’-kandidate Asha Schraepen haar Indiase roots graag in de verf. Zij en haar tweelingzus waren amper één jaar oud toen ze in België terechtkwamen. ‘Mijn biologische ouders vinden, daar heb ik geen behoefte aan.’

NGO cites e-stamp paper sales, says adoptions bypassing JJ Act

NEW DELHI: Citing over 13000 e-stamp papers issued for adoption between January, 2018 and November 10 this year, as

revealed in response to an RTI plea, voluntary organisation, Families of Joy (FoJ), has expressed concern that many adoptions

are taking place through deeds executed under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956 to avoid monitoring and bypass

the rigorous process laid out under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015.

The JJ Act allows adoption through specialised adoption agencies under stringent procedures laid out by Central Adoption

Pune: Woman arrested for dumping three-month-old girl

Police have arrested a 32-year-old woman for allegedly dumping her three-month-old girl in an open place near Chandni Chowk in Kothrud area on Thursday evening.

Constable Sonam Bhagat lodged the FIR in this case at Kothrud police station. According to police, a baby was found near the water tank at Chandni Chowk in Kothrud area around 5.45 pm on Thursday.

Police traced the baby’s mother and arrested her. Investigating officer Amol Ghodke said, “We arrested the baby’s mother and produced her before a court in Pune. The court granted her bail. A probe showed that the woman was residing with her husband and due to some domestic dispute, she felt disturbed and left her baby in Chandni Chowk area.”