The missing page in the Association Agreements

by MIRELA OPREA AND GIORGI COMAL | Jun 22, 2014

Why was child protection left out the EU’s agreement with Georgia? the authors ask.

On June 27, Georgia and Moldova will sign in Brussels the Association Agreements with the European Union that were initialed last year in Vilnius (Ukraine’s new authorities are expected to sign only the economic part of the Agreements on the same day).

After a high level meeting that took place last month between president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, both sides officially welcomed “the finalization of the Association Agenda as a set of jointly agreed priorities for the period 2014-2016 that will help prepare Georgia for the successful implementation of the Agreement.”

Foster care coming to India, law in the works

Moushumi Das Gupta, Hindustan Times New Delhi, June 22, 2014

First Published: 00:36 IST(22/6/2014) | Last Updated: 00:42 IST(22/6/2014)

Facing reports of rising child abuse across orphanages and children homes countrywide, the government is framing comprehensive rules for providing foster care services in India.

The woman and child development (WCD) ministry is coming up with regulations to place children under foster care for short or extended periods of time. The move follows a push by WCD minister Maneka Gandhi, who believes foster care can provide effective family-based support for needy children.

Nepal Children's Organization -- former head of NCO/Bal Mandir adoptions arrested for child rape.

Kathmandu Post:

Two held on rape charge

KATHMANDU: Two suspects have been arrested behind alleged rape of three young girls living in a public orphanage, Nepal Children’s Organisation, popularly known as Balmandir. Police arrested Rabin Shrestha, a former employee of Balmandir, and Rabin Chalise, the current president of Balmandir Club, following the complaints of rape and sexual abuse at the orphanage lodged by Action for Child Rights International-Nepal. (PR)

Posted on: 2014-06-21 08:54

Government U-turn over privatising child protection services

Outcry by social work experts leads ministers to say no to private companies but to consider charities and social enterprises

Patrick Butler, social policy editor

The Guardian, Friday 20 June 2014 18.45 BST

Edward Timpson, children's minister, said the aim was to offer local authorities 'freedom to deliver services differently in order to achieve better outcomes'. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian

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News from Ethiopia

Special consultant Mette Garnæs visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16-20th June 2014.

purpose was previously to follow up on our work in Addis with the possibility of direct dialogue and meetings with various Ethiopian partners and other stakeholders.

French couple take adopted sons home

June 19 2014 at 12:21pm

By Ilse Fredericks

A picture taken on Tuesday of French couple Vincent and David who battled to get passports for the two children they have adopted. The paperwork was finally sorted out and the family left for France on Thursday.

Cape Town - A French couple who were in limbo in South Africa while they waited for the Department of Home Affairs to issue their children’s post-adoption papers are to spend their first night at home in France with their sons on Thursday night.

Former Lib Dem MP Mike Hancock apologises over inappropriate conduct

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MP for Portsmouth South issued apology as part of settlement in which he admitted making constituent feel degraded

Former Lib Dem MP Mike Hancock faces standards hearing

Mike Hancock resigned the party whip in June to fight a court civil action by a constituent. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA

Civil society representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova will participate in a study visit in Romania

Posted on June 16, 2014

Photography credits: Silviu Ghetie

The project “Together for Children: Stronger NGO Coalitions in the Black Sea Region” is continuing its mission to support cooperation among civil society networks in order to enhance their capacity to advocate for child protection reforms at the national, regional and international level.

As part of this initiative, NGO coalition representatives and state officials from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova will be in Bucharest between 23-27 June on a study visit. They will have the occasion to get acquainted with Romania’s experience with child protection reforms, meeting representatives of local and international NGOs as well as government officials engaged in child care.

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

ADOPTION CAUSE NO. 47 OF 2014

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN ACT, 2001

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Groups Seek Resumption of US Adoptions From Nepal

June 4, 2014 (AP)

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer

Associated Press

Prominent advocates of international adoption are assailing the State Department for its four-year suspension of adoptions from Nepal and have asked Congress to help reverse the policy.