UNICEF: Many children not to Denmark
27th November 2012 at. 09:50 Updated 27th November 2012 at. 10:06 Parents get the impression that their children will come back one day and that they will be able to follow their development in Denmark. But it happens ikke.Foto: from documentary adoption come Price © TV2
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Katja Sønder Tuxen
If the adoption of children from other countries should not end in tragedy, we need to focus on that adoption should always be in the child's best interests and no one else.
It says Secretary General of UNICEF, Steen M. Andersen in P1 morning after TV2 documentary adoption come price, which was shown on Monday night.
- Is adoption in the child's interest or it is not in the child's interest? It is the only thing that will decide whether to find adoption takes place or not. Not if it's the parents, not the government, not whether it is in the orphanage or adoption agency interest, says Steen M. Andersen.
Ends in tragedy
In the film we see how the HIV-infected parents reluctantly becomes persuaded to disregard adopt their two children, aged two and four years on promises that they would follow the children's development in Denmark.
But especially the oldest girl Masho found not to be linked to the Danish parents, and therefore ends up family life as a nightmare and Masho sent to the end of the orphanage.
- In this case there is no doubt that the adoption was in the child's interest, says Steen M. Andersen.
Let the child be nearby
Steen M. Andersen stresses that many adopted children come into good, loving families where things are going well.
But in many cases, you should consider whether it is not better is in the child's interest, if it is not going to live in so foreign a country like Denmark.
- One should first look at whether there are others who can take care of the baby nearby before choosing to disregard adopt a completely different country. It can be either in the extended family or a foster family, or it could be adoption within the country, so the child does not also exposed to culture clashes, says Steen M. Andersen.
Culture clash is particularly evident in the adoption come price because it looks as if the parents get the impression that their children just to be looked after by some others who will take good care of them and give them an education, but they will come back to Ethiopia again .
Lifting Bridal
But the promise that they will be allowed to follow the children's development are not met, and in general it seems that they have not known exactly what they were getting into when they said yes available for adoption.
It has got several politicians to talk about human beings and raises the question of whether there was in any way economic interests involved in adoption proceedings.
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- According to the so-called Hague Convention, there shall be no financial interest in adoption. So in addition to the costs that are for aircraft and dissemination, there must not be a profit on the bottom line. But Ethiopia has not acceded to the Convention, therefore, was to be the private agencies working in Ethiopia to be even more vigilant than they should, says Steen M. Andersen.
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