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Oogje dicht op ambassade voor transseksuele ex’

Oogje dicht op ambassade voor transseksuele ex’


Geknoei met papieren voor illegale adoptie

door Johan van den Dongen BANGKOK, zaterdag In het onderzoek naar mogelijke misstanden op de ambassade in Bangkok richt Buitenlandse Zaken het vizier onder anderen op een diplomaat die onder toeziend oog van zijn meerderen zou hebben geknoeid met adoptiepapieren en naturalisaties. De man zit nog op zijn post.

De consulair medewerker zou hebben verzwegen dat zijn ex-vrouw, voor wie hij ooit een Nederlands paspoort zou hebben geregeld en met wie hij twee Thaise kinderen zou hebben geadopteerd en genaturaliseerd,
een transseksueel is. “Daarmee mag je veronderstellen dat die Nederlandse papieren onrechtmatig zijn afgegeven. De vrouw is geen moeder, maar vader”, zegt ambassademedewerker Dirk-Jan van Beek, die
vandaag wordt ondervraagd door het ingevlogen team van het ministerie.

De onthulling van het onderzoek in Bangkok, gisteren in De Telegraaf, heeft tot een stroom reacties geleid van mensen die zeggen bedroevende ervaringen te hebben met de ambassade.

Het bizarre verhaal rond de consulair medewerker zou eind 2009 aan het licht zijn gekomen, toen
een Thaise dame aan de balie verscheen met een zwaar beschadigd, verlopen Nederlands paspoort. “Ze verklaarde dat haar Nederlandse man tijdens een scheidingsruzie het paspoort had toegetakeld. De baliemedewerkster liep ermee naar de diplomaat, die door het paspoort bladerde en goedkeurig gaf voor een nieuw exemplaar.” “Tot ieders verbijstering merkte een collega op dat ze de dame had herkend als de
ex-vrouw van de diplomaat, die juist door het paspoort had gebladerd en er verder niets over had vermeld.

Uiteindelijk kon hij niet anders dan opbiechten dat de vrouw zijn ex is, met wie hij ooit twee Thaise
kindjes adopteerde.” Toen de vrouw werd gebeld door onze baliemedewerkster, viel op dat
zij een zwaardere stem had. Er rezen vermoedens, maar toch werd nieuwe paspoortafgifte goedgekeurd en behield de ‘dame’ haar Nederlandse nationaliteit. Bij nader onderzoek bleek dat in het beschadigde
paspoort ook ne’t daar te zijn beschadigd waar het geslacht vermeld had moeten staan. Na sterk aandringen gaf hij toe dat ze een kathoey is, een transseksueel.”

De diplomaat heeft zijn functie behouden, aan het Nederlanderschap van zijn ex en adoptiekinderen is nooit getornd, meldt Van Beek.

http://news-siteonline.blogspot.de/2010/08/oogje-dicht-op-ambassade-voor.html

 

Jeffrey Epstein Faces Child Trafficking Probe

Jeffrey Epstein Faces Child Trafficking Probe

By WSP Jul 30, 2010, 2:45 PM Author's Blog

The Daily Beast reports that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating hedge-fund manager Jeffrey Epstein for child trafficking.

Last week Epstein, whose net worth is estimated at $2 billion, completed his “sentence” of one-year house arrest in Palm Beach for soliciting prostitution with a minor. But it appears his problems may not be over. Now The Daily Beast has learned that:

• Federal investigators continue to investigate Epstein’s activities, to see whether there is evidence of child trafficking—a far more serious charge than the two in his non-prosecution agreement, the arrangement between Epstein and the Department of Justice allowing him to plead guilty to lower-level state crimes. Trafficking can carry a 20-year sentence.

Illegal adoption of 29 Sierra Leonean children

Illegal adoption of 29 Sierra Leonean children
The Foundation for Democratic Initiatives and Development has written a letter to the embassy of the United States of America seeking an update on the alleged adoption of 29 Sierra Leonean children some years ago.
According to Hindowa Saidu, the coordinator for the Foundation for Democratic Initiatives and Development he said “I want to draw your attention to a letter I wrote to the Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children Affairs, Dr. Soccoh Kabia, dated 30th November 2009 raising issues of the alleged illegal adoption of twenty-nine (29) children from Makeni to the United States by a local NGO Help a Needy Child Sierra Leone and another organization from America, Maine Adoption Placement Services (MAPS)”.
The controversy between parents and guardians of children allegedly adopted and flown abroad to the United States by HANCI and MAPS is a long drawn matter which has been in existence since 1997 when a report was made to the Human Rights office of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), he stressed.
He went on to say that “the parents/guardians of these children insist that they never gave their children to HANCI and MAPS for adoption to America. They maintain that the children were given with the understanding that they would be incorporated into a welfare home within the country and not to be trafficked as has now been the case”.
The said adoption took place between United States and Sierra Leonean Nationals and as such we as a Human Right Organization had expected a prompt and positive response from the Embassy of the United States of America, he opined.
He further stated in the letter that “I must confess that we are not happy with the snail pace this matter is being handled by not only your Embassy but by the Sierra Leonean authorities as well. This has the potential of destroying the good image of your country which by virtue of its position as super world power is supposed to be moral guarantors of human rights and democracy globally”.
He therefore called on the embassy to kindly update them with the actions taken so far in trying to solve this gross human right violation.
http://www.awoko.org/?p=9509

Police use DNA against human trafficking

Police use DNA against human trafficking

 
English.news.cn   2010-07-28 09:13:16  

Good comes from chaos in Haiti

Good comes from chaos in Haiti

Posted: 28 July, 2010

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(Bethany photo)

Haiti (MNN) ? Six months ago, few would have said that the Haiti earthquake could bring good. The quake, however, has brought awareness to one very important thing: adoption.

Bethany Christian Services reports a 26 percent increase in the interest of domestic and international adoptions in 2010 than over the same time period in 2009. John VanValkenburg says this is due in large part to the January disaster as people were struck by the incredible needs of Haitians, especially Haitian orphans.

"Currently, adoptions are still closed in Haiti, but what we were able to do [right after the quake] was capture a lot of people who were interested and send them some information," explains VanValkenburg. "Some of those people have decided to wait until they can adopt from Haiti, and other people looked at other options."

In a Bethany press release, the organization says Intercountry Adoption placements are up 66 percent since 2009, and over 5,000 more inquiries about Intercountry Adoption have been made. This brings the total of this type of inquiry up to 10,567 in just six months.

The unprecedented numbers had Bethany staff swirling for a while, but as the number of requests and inquiries has died down, the ministry has had time to catch up and enjoy the way God is using the church and His people to help the helpless. Still, there is much work to be done.

VanValkenburg says, "Globally, there's an estimated 163 million orphans. That was probably about 15 to 20 million less just a few years ago; so the number is increasing, which just goes to show that adoption alone isn't going to solve this problem."

Adoption and foster care certainly help, though. Even one adopted child into a Christian family is worth the process, especially if the child comes to know Jesus Christ.

If you feel God calling you to volunteer with Bethany, to be a foster parent, or to consider adoption, call Bethany at 1-800-BETHANY. For further contact information, click here.

 

 


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Phone: 616-224-7610
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About Haiti

  • Population: 10,157,000
  • People Groups: 9
  • Unreached Groups:
    1 (11%)
  • Primary Language: French
  • Primary Religion: Christianity
  • Evangelical: 22.2%
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Inflation rising, but PAPs can adopt kids with just Rs 3K salary

Inflation rising, but PAPs can adopt kids with just Rs 3K salary

RAJKOT: High rate of inflation is a matter of worry for officials of Kathiyawar Nirashrit Balashram, one of the most renowned orphanages for adoption in the state.

They have written to Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), an autonomous body under ministry of social justice and empowerment, Government of India, suggesting increase in the current monthly income for prospective adoptive parents (PAP) from Rs 3,000 to Rs 7,500 per month in view of the rising inflation.

According to CT Parikh, retired district and sessions judge and chairman of the adoption committee of this orphanage, at present orphanages across the country follow the guidelines laid down by the government.

According to the guidelines, PAPs should have regular source of income with a minimum average monthly income of at least Rs 3,000 per month. However, lower income will be considered taking into account other assets and support system like own house etc. This is one of the criteria which must be fulfilled.

"Looking at the current price rise, income of PAPs should be higher as it is in the interest of the orphan. We have to think of best placement of orphans through adoption in the country. Sound financial and educational background with good repute in the society is a must for PAPs, who want to adopt children from orphanages. The simple logic is, how can a couple, which earns Rs 3,000 per month, provide good education and medical attention to the child in these time?" asks Parikh.

During the last 20 years, 300 such children have been adopted from this orphanage. Of these, 125 have been adopted by foreign nationals.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Inflation-rising-but-PAPs-can-adopt-kids-with-just-Rs-3K-salary-/articleshow/6220717.cms

Spain Orders Judge to Return Salary Over Gay Adoption Trial

World|Wed, Jul. 28 2010 09:53 AM EDT

Spain Orders Judge to Return Salary Over Gay Adoption Trial

By Ethan Cole|Christian Post Reporter

A judge in Spain has been suspended for ten years and ordered to return his salary of about $127,000 to the government because he delayed a decision to allow a lesbian to adopt her partner’s child.

Judge Fernando Ferrin Calamita has to return the salary he received during his suspension while awaiting the decision of the Spanish Supreme Court as well as pay the couple $7,661 and pay another fine of $919.

Calamita was found guilty of obstructing the adoption process when he denied the lesbian’s request to adopt the child while waiting for a report on the impact of same-sex families on children. He was initially suspended for two years from the practice, but the Supreme Court in December 2009 increased the suspension to 10 years.

“[T]he powerful Spanish homosexual lobby, with the consent or passivity of all the institutions, decided to punish Ferrin and make him an example,” commented the conservative Spain-based Professionals for Ethics, according to the Catholic News Agency.

“This process has had as its purpose the expulsion of Fernando from the bench, after a career as a just judge with an impeccable record.”

Calamita plans to appeal the Supreme Court decision, but under Spanish law he needs to repay his salary first. If he wins the appeal, the money will be returned to him.

Spanish activist group HazteOir, which is helping Calamita to raise funds for the salary repayment, said it has about $39,000, according to Lifesitenews.com.

Calamita, a married father of seven, was serving as a family court judge when the Supreme Court suspended him for ruling against the gay adoption.

Of Mama, Kamuzu’s ‘son’ identity saga: Molehill develops into mountain

Of Mama, Kamuzu’s ‘son’ identity saga: Molehill develops into mountain

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

By Nyasa Times

Das EfA-FAMILIENTREFFEN am 24. Juli 2010

Das EfA-FAMILIENTREFFEN am 24. Juli 2010
es war wie immer regnerisch, nicht sehr warm und dunkel bewölkt.
Aber dies war nur äußerlich so , mit den Herzen gesehen, da sah die Welt sehr sonnig, wohlig warm und strahlend aus. Dies empfanden auch unsere Gäste aus Äthiopien genau so. Mit von der Partie waren unsere Heimleiterin ALEM TSEHAY und die Leiterin des Orphanage TIKURET Mrs.ASEYECH
Im Klostergelände verteilten sich die nunmehr doch so zahlreichen und auch „kinderreichen“ Familien ganz gut. Ein Zählen war jedenfalls nicht möglich.
Es ist schön für die Kinder, „alte Bekannte“ zu treffen, und auch schön für die Mütter und Väter sich auszutauschen. Damit das Austauschen etwas einfacher und ohne größeren Kilometeraufwand geschehen kann, wurden die regionalen EfA-Ansprecheltern genannt. Dies ist eine Sache , die ja schon ohne besonderen organisatorische Aufwand in einigen Regionen ganz gut funktioniert und sollte mit diesen Nennungen weiter unterstützt werden.
Wir Efa-Leute freuen uns sehr über diese Initiative, auch weil wir sehr gerne daran den Wert und die Wichtigkeit unserer immer weiter wachsenden Gemeinschaft ablesen.
Vielen Dank an all die wetterfesten ELTERN FÜR AFRIKA die uns mit ihrem Erscheinen bereichert haben.
Und auch vielen Dank für die Unterstützung des Africachild-Village- Projektes in Kenya. Es sind insgesamt 1246 Euro zusammen gekommen! (nachzulesen auch bei www.africachild.de)
Bitte halten Sie mit uns Kontakt auch jenseits der Veranstaltungen, wir möchten immer für Sie da sein.
- DAS EfA-TEAM Augsburg