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3 Mar 2015 The Herald (South Africa)Tanya Farber and Poppy Louw Free 1ZoomBookmarkSharePrintListenTranslateKIDS’ BURGER MEAL

THE adoption system in South Africa is in a state of crisis. Hamstrung by bureaucracy, missing documents and inefficient court processes, the system is working against matching children with suitable parents and has resulted in fewer children being adopted year on year.

Since 2004, when 136 adoptions took place through Joburg Child Welfare, the number has dropped to only 50 adoptions taking place last year.

“[This is] a really big decrease,” adoption supervisor at Joburg Child Welfare, Pam Wilson, said.

Nationally, according to a report by the National Adoption Coalition South Africa, adoptions saw a decrease of about 50% from 2 840 in 2004 to 1 448 last year.

$1.5 million database for orphans and potential parents: Dealing with corruption in orphanages

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Orphanages and adoption has become a sore spot of the child protection in Kazakhstan for a number of reasons. In spring 2014, a Kazakh lawmaker Dariga Nazarbayev suggested closing down all 184 institutions involved in the care of orphans including orphanages, youth houses, group homes and Dom Malyutki orphanages for babies. The ultimate goal behind Nazarbayeva’s suggestion was ensuring that all 32,362 registered orphans and social orphans eventually have families.

But to realize Nazarbayeva’s idea, major changes are required in Kazakhstan’s adoption system. As the conventional wisdom goes, adoption of a healthy child from an orphanage is close to impossible thanks to heads of local orphanages and other officials involved in the process of adoption. Adoption of a child with health issues, too, is not an easy thing to do in Kazakhstan. The conventional wisdom would have turned into some sort of an urban legend, if it had no facts to back it up. Earlier, Deputy Prosecutor General Andrey Kravchenko talked about key problems in the Kazakhstani adoption system.

Head of UN Occupation Force in Haiti, Edmond Mulet, Ran Child Trafficking Network in Guatemala

By Dady Chery

Global Research, March 07, 2015

Haiti Chery 24 February 2015

Theme: Law and Justice

Cette approche extensive de l’acquis de l’Union n’est pas propre à la Commission. Un projet de liste des éléments de l’acquis dans cette même matière, élaboré au sein du Conseil dès le mois de juin 1998, précise que des conventions telles que ,par exemple, la Convention européenne pour la répression du terrorisme ou la Convention d’entraide judiciaire en matière pénale sont des conventions « auxquelles les Etats candidats à l’Union européenne seront tenus d’adhérer en tant qu’acquis communautaire ou de l’Union ». Dans cette même logique, les « partenariats pour l’adhésion » adoptés par le Conseil et qui constituent les instruments majeurs de la stratégie de pré-adhésion imposent aux Etats candidats de signer et ratifier diverses conventions internationales qui sont liées aux questions traités dans le domaine de la justice et des affaires intérieures. C’est ce que rappelle la Commission dans ses rapports sur les progrès réalisés par les pays candidats sur la voie de l’adhésion. Ainsi, par exemple, constate-t-elle que « en mars 2000 Chypre a demandé d’adhérer à la Convention de l’OCDE de 1997 sur la lutte contre la corruption d’agents publics étrangers dans les transactions commerciales internationales comme l’exigent les priorités à court terme du partenariat pour l’adhésion. On le voit, un acquis peut en cacher un autre. Par souci de cohérence, les institutions et les Etats membres de l’Union ont estimé que certains instruments juridiques, élaborés en dehors du cadre de l’Union mais « inséparables de la réalisation des objectifs du traité sur l’Union européenne » devaient être signés et ratifiés par les Etats candidats. Ainsi, une partie de l’ « acquis » d’autres organisations internationales vient grossir la masse déjà volumineuse de l’acquis de l’Union au sens propre de l’expression. cejm.upmf-grenoble.fr/.../delcourt%202001(1).doc

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ANPDCA: Only 20% of children are young and healthy adoptable. Families should be better informed Aurelia Alexa - Mediafax?tire Only 20 percent of children declared adoptable are healthy and younger than five years, said Thursday at the National Conference for Adoption, President ANPDCA, Gabriela Coman, adding that people who want to adoption should be better informed about children's profile the system.ANPDCA: Only 20% of children are young and healthy adoptable, families should be informed better (Picture: Shutterstock)President of the National Authority for Child Protection and Adoption, Gabriela Coman, said that across the country are declared adoptable 3152 children, 520 of whom are international adoption. "We shall, in this moment, 3.152 children. It's hard to say whether many or few, but it's important to know that only 20 percent are aged under five. Ages largest special problems automatically imply that children come because they spent more time in the social protection system. The state, more or foster care centers brings some problems, some slowdown in development - emotional, cognitive or behavior. So these children come with various problems and with an accumulation of problems that parents who want to adopt should know. At the moment, the parent is informed and the information that is transmitted is more likely to induce you to answers on what they would like him. I think it should be changed slightly this procedure and I think parents should be informed about the situation of these children, "said Gabriela Coman. She added that at present, 1,610 families are approved to adopt."Of the total national adoptable children, are in phase matching theoretical, 19.7 percent were aged between 0 and 5 years old, clinically healthy and have no developmental delays, and 16.1 percent are enrolled in degree disability and mental retardation presented. Nationally, 1,610 families are approved to adopt. Of these, 1,475 are approved to adopt a child, 133 were certified for two children and two families can adopt three children, "said President ANPDCA. Gabriela Coman said at the same event, that of the 3152 children who were adopted, 335 are entrusted for adoption, 300 are matched practical and theoretical 2,517 are matched. "Of the total number of children in matching theory, 738 were between one and five years, 1,063 were between six and 10 years and 716 between 11 and 17 years," said President ANPDCA. Coman has also stated that, until now, were given 17 international adoptions and there are still 31 requests from mixed families, ie one parent is a foreign national, the other Romanian. Families and individuals are certified for international adoption in Canada (seven), France and Spain (five), Italy and Germany (four), USA (three), Sweden (second) and the Netherlands (one). "Of the 520 children adopted internationally, 36 had between one and five years, 264 were between six and ten years and 256 from 11 to 17 years," said President ANPDCA. Association President loves children, Simona Czudar, said that talks on adoption should always start from the interests of the children, pointing out that many of them, although real chance to be adopted, are refused because of their ethnicity. Simona Czudar announced that adoption of trusted organizations gathered in a National Federation for Adoption, the main objective of this structure is to increase standards of work in the field. Managing director of the Foundation SERA Romania, Bogdan Simion, said at the same conference, it would be necessary to rethink the way adoption is addressed as the target group structure has changed both in terms of age, and from the point of view of possible handicaps, making adoption of increasingly difficult. "In the years '97, '98, '99 we had many children in the system. Young children tend to become increasingly less and think it should be something that families better informed about the expectations they have of the source system. It should be better informed about what could adopt the system and I think that should matter more than what families want. I know from a previous study that over 95 percent of families in Romania shall want a little baby healthy. small child, healthy, getting an exception in the child protection system and maybe families should know this very well, to be informed, to know are children who can adopt, "said Bogdan Simion.

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ANPDCA: Doar 20% dintre copiii adoptabili sunt mici ?i s?n?to?i. Familiile trebuie informate mai bine de Aurelia Alexa - Mediafax?tire Foto (1) Comentarii (0) Doar 20 la sut? dintre copiii declara?i adoptabili sunt s?n?to?i ?i mai mici de cinci ani, a declarat joi, la Conferin?a Na?ional? pentru Adop?ie, pre?edintele ANPDCA, Gabriela Coman, precizând c? persoanele care vor s? înfieze ar trebui s? fie mai bine informate despre profilul copiilor din sistem. Pre?edintele Autorit??ii Na?ionale pentru protec?ia Drepturilor copilului ?i Adop?ie, Gabriela Coman, a precizat c? în toat? ?ara sunt declara?i adoptabili 3.152 de copii, 520 dintre ei fiind adoptabili interna?ional. "Avem adoptabili, în acest moment, 3.152 de copii. E greu de spus dac? sunt mul?i sau pu?ini, dar e important de ?tiut c? numai 20 la sut? au vârsta sub cinci ani. Vârstele mai mari implic? automat ?i probleme speciale cu care copiii vin, pentru c? ei au stat mai mult în sistemul de protec?ie special?. Statul, mai mult în asisten?? maternal? sau în centre, le aduce anumite tulbur?ri, anumite încetiniri în evolu?ie - emo?ionale, cognitive sau de comportament. Deci ace?ti copii vin cu probleme diverse ?i cu un cumul de probleme pe care p?rin?ii care doresc s? adopte ar trebui s? le ?tie. În momentul de fa??, p?rintele este informat, îns? informa?ia care i se transmite este mai degrab? de natur? de a-i induce lui r?spunsuri referitoare la ce ?i-ar dori el. Cred c? ar trebui schimbat? pu?in aceast? procedur? ?i cred c? ar trebui informa?i p?rin?ii despre situa?ia acestor copii", a explicat Gabriela Coman. Ea a mai precizat c?, în prezent, 1.610 familii sunt atestate s? adopte. "Din num?rul total al copiilor adoptabili na?ional, afla?i în etapa de potrivire teoretic?, 19,7 la sut? au vârsta cuprins? între 0 ?i 5 ani, sunt clinic s?n?to?i ?i nu au întârzieri în dezvoltare, iar 16,1 la sut? sunt încadra?i în grad de handicap ?i prezint? retard mental. La nivel na?ional, 1.610 familii sunt atestate s? adopte. Dintre acestea, 1.475 sunt atestate s? adopte un copil, 133 au atestat pentru doi copii, iar dou? familii pot adopta câte trei copii", a mai spus pre?edintele ANPDCA. Gabriela Coman a precizat, la acela?i eveniment, c? din cei 3.152 de copii adoptabili, 335 sunt încredin?a?i în vederea adop?iei, 300 sunt în potrivire practic?, iar 2.517 sunt în potrivire teoretic?. "Din num?rul total de copii afla?i în potrivire teoretic?, 738 au între unu ?i cinci ani, 1.063 au între ?ase ?i 10 ani ?i 716 între 11 ?i 17 ani", a spus pre?edintele ANPDCA. Coman a mai precizat c?, pân? în prezent, au fost pronun?ate 17 adop?ii interna?ionale ?i mai exist? înc? 31 de solicit?ri venite din familii mixte, adic? unul din p?rin?i este cet??ean str?in, iar cel?lalt, român. Familiile ?i persoanele atestate pentru adop?ia interna?ional? sunt din Canada (?apte), Fran?a ?i Spania (câte cinci), Italia ?i Germania (câte patru), SUA (trei), Suedia (dou?) ?i Olanda (una). "Din cei 520 de copii adoptabili interna?ional, 36 au între unu ?i cinci ani, 264 au între ?ase ?i zece ani ?i 256 între 11 ?i 17 ani", a mai spus pre?edintele ANPDCA. Pre?edintele Asocia?iei Ador Copiii, Simona Czudar, a precizat c? discu?iile privind adop?ia ar trebui s? porneasc? întotdeauna de la interesul copiilor, subliniind c? foarte mul?i dintre ei, de?i au ?anse reale s? fie adopta?i, sunt refuza?i din cauza etniei. Simona Czudar a anun?at c? organiza?iile acreditate în domeniul adop?iei s-au reunit într-o Federa?ie Na?ional? pentru Adop?ie, principalul obiectiv al acestui structuri fiind cre?terea standardelor de lucru în domeniu. Directorul exectutiv al Funda?iei SERA România, Bogdan Simion, a declarat, la aceea?i conferin??, c? ar fi necesar? o regândire a modului în care este abordat? adop?ia, deoarece structura grupului ?int? s-a schimbat atât din punct de vedere al vârstei, cât ?i din punct de vedere al eventualelor handicapuri, ceea ce face adop?ia din ce în ce mai dificil?. "În anii '97, '98, '99 aveam foarte mul?i copii mici în sistem. Copiii mici tind s? devin? din ce în ce mai pu?ini ?i cred c? ar trebui ca familiile s? fie ceva mai bine informate asupra a?tept?rilor pe care le au de la sursa acestui sistem. Ar trebui s? fie mai bine informate cu privire la ce ar putea s? adopte din sistem ?i cred c? asta ar trebui s? conteze mai mult decât ce î?i doresc familiile. ?tiu, dintr-un studiu anterior, c? peste 95 la sut? din familiile care adopt? în România î?i doresc un copil mic, s?n?tos. Copilul mic, s?n?tos, începe s? devin? o excep?ie în sistemul de protec?ie a copilului ?i poate c? familiile ar trebui s? ?tie foarte bine acest lucru, s? fie informate, s? ?tie care sunt copiii pe care îi pot adopta", a spus Bogdan Simion.

Aproape 1.000 de copii au fost p?r?si?i în spitale în primele nou? luni ale anului

19 decembrie 2014, 13:47

deIoana Nicolescu

Un num?r de 925 de copii au fost abandona?i, în primele nou? luni ale anului, în maternit??i, sec?ii de pediatrie sau în alte sec?ii de spital, iar 807 dintre ei au fost externa?i, arat? Autoritatea Na?ional? pentru Protec?ia Drepturilor Copilului ?i Adop?ie (ANPDCA).

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Latvia's progress in the transition from institutional to community-based care

“With so much depressing news about declining growth and rising unemployment I had the very pleasant experience as the new co-chair of the European Expert Group to participate in a very active seminar last week in Riga at which the European Commission, central, local government and NGOs expressed their commitment to a major investment programme announced by the Secretary of State to transfer a thousand persons with intellectual disabilities out of long stay institutions and into community care. Social investment is alive and kicking in Latvia; this is a big issue across Europe but slowly the tide is turning…” John Halloran, ESN Chief Executive

On 28 June the European Social Network’s (ESN) Chief Executive John Halloran participated in a national training seminar on the use of EU funds for deinstitutionalisation in Riga, Latvia. The training seminar was organised by the Ministry for Welfare in cooperation with the European Expert Group on Transition from Institutional to Community Care (EEG) and the European Commission.

The aim of the seminar was to gather national stakeholders (public authorities, EU fund managing authorities and civil society organisations) in order to take stock of the state of play of de-institutionalisation in Latvia and to look at the way forward for the future. Representing local public social services in Europe, ESN’s contribution to the seminar was to bring the local government perspective into the dialogue with the European Commission and national authorities.

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Serbia Europe's best in extra-institutional child care

BELGRADE - In Serbia, most children without parental care live in foster families, with fewer than 1,000 boys and girls living in relevant institutions, which makes Serbia the best in Europe in this regard, Serbian Minister of Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Aleksandar Vulin said on Monday.

Foster families have eased the burden on institutions to the greatest extent possible and, as a result, fewer than 50 boys and girls under the age of three live in care institutions, Vulin said, opening a conference on progress in the process of transition from user institutionalisation to community service in Serbia.

Soon, many of those children will also go to foster families, with the exception of a small number of children with special needs, for whom foster families are difficult to find, Vulin said.

Two adopted Congolese children arrive in the Netherlands

News item | 26-02-2015

Two adopted Congolese children arrived in the Netherlands yesterday to join their adoptive parents. They are a two-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl. The children form part of a group of thirty adopted by Dutch couples, with some of them already waiting almost three years to depart from Congo. These two children required specialist medical assistance which they are to receive in the Netherlands.

In September 2013, the Congolese government decided to suspend all international adoptions, even if the procedure had already been completed. The reason for this were signs of child trafficking and so-called 'proxy adoption', where a child is adopted in the new country by different parents. Congo has explicitly stated that the Netherlands was not involved in this in any way.

Secretary of State Teeven from the Ministry of Security and Justice traveled to Kinshasa last December to discuss this matter with the Congolese authorities. There Teeven was given an assurance that the government would look into the files of the two children needing additional medical assistance as a priority. This eventually led to the two children arriving in the Netherlands.