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Topeka family stuck in Ukraine amidst protests

Topeka family stuck in Ukraine amidst protests

By Katie SampsonPublished: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 9:39 pm

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A Topeka family is in Kiev right now as 100 people have died amidst political protests. Back here in Topeka, the couple’s church community is praying for them.

Topekan Don Jenkins and his wife, Lisa, have adopted four children in Ukraine and are trying to bring them back to the United States.

Stolen children? without identity (Thailand)

2002-04-18

Stolen children? without identity

Over 900 children received new home in Sweden

Several hundred Swedish adoptees can be stolen from Thailand.

At least 19 children were in the 70's hit with false identities and birth certificate.

Sawistri, 25, searches for the truth about her adoption

Sawistri, 25, searches for the truth about her adoption

Of AGNETA TRÄGÅRDH. 2011-01-18

(Google Translation)

When 25-year Sawistri began searching for her biological parents in Thailand, she discovered quickly that there was something strange about her adoption.

- The man and woman who stood as my parents on födeseattesten had never even met each other, says Sawistri that police notified all involved in her adoption.

With all eyes on Russia, Kremlin expands ban on same-sex adoptions

With all eyes on Russia, Kremlin expands ban on same-sex adoptions

MARK MACKINNON

Krasnaya Polyana, Russia — The Globe and Mail

Published Thursday, Feb. 13 2014

In the middle of a Winter Games already tainted by criticism of the Russian government’s treatment of gay and lesbians, the Kremlin has tightened a ban on same-sex couples from adopting Russian children, expanding it to also preclude single would-be parents from countries – such as Canada – that allow gay marriage.

Moscou interdit l'adoption d'enfants par des Français célibataires

Moscou interdit l'adoption d'enfants par des Français célibataires

Publié par Le Monde le Jeudi 13 Février 2014 à 20h24

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La France est entrée jeudi 13 février dans la « liste noire » de Moscou pour les adoptions d'enfants, en raison de l'autorisation du mariage homosexuel.

US Shatto family received ruling on annulment of Russian orphan adoption

US Shatto family received ruling on annulment of Russian orphan adoption

Claim for annulment of Kuzmin adoption to be considered on October 4

Russia launches criminal probe into US death of Maxim Kuzmin

Texan authorities refute Russian allegations about Maxim Kuzmin's death

Maxim Kuzmin

Personal law can't impede Muslims from adoption: SC

Personal law can't impede Muslims from adoption: SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 13:50

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that Muslims can adopt a child under the juvenile justice law as its enforcement could not be impeded by the Muslim personal law.

The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said that the rules framed under juvenile justice law were an enabling provision which is applicable to all religions and communities and the same could not be frustrated by personal religious beliefs.

The court said this on a petition by social activist Shabnam Hashmi, who had sought the framing of guidelines by the adoption of children by the people belonging to all religions and communities.

EU – UNICEF PARTNERSHIP

MEMO

Brussels, 4 February 2014

EU – UNICEF PARTNERSHIP

The UNICEF Executive board, which takes place in New York, is a key opportunity for the EU and UNICEF to come together to take stock of what has been achieved so far and to discuss future cooperation.

The EU and UNICEF have worked as strategic partners in the last seven years in a joint mission to help partner countries to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); specifically those related to child protection, maternal and child health, polio, education and nutrition.

CIFA: Renewed the accreditation for adoptions in Ethiopia

Renewed the accreditation for adoptions in Ethiopia

Written by Press Office onMarch 4, 2013. Posted in Informed , News by CIFA

CIFA announces that it has renewed the accreditation for the conduct intercountry adoptions in Ethiopia. A story that - in addition delight our body - we believe will be greeted with pleasure even from our families.

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Adoption Legislation Brazil - Resolution 1/2000

RESOLUÇÃO N.º 01/ 2000

O Presidente do Conselho das Autoridades Centrais Brasileiras, no usos de suas atribuições e de acordo com o inciso V do Decreto n.º 3.174, de 16 de setembro de1999, e a deliberação do Conselho, em sua 1ª Assembléia Ordinária realizada nos dias 24, 25 e 26 de maio de 2000, resolve:

Art.1º Manter nos cadastros de pretendentes estrangeiros à adoção dos Estados, quer exclusivos da autoridade central, quer existentes em todas as Comarcas, hipóteses em que a comissão funciona como Banco de Dados, os pretendentes oriundos de Países que ainda não ratificaram a Convenção relativa à Proteção das crianças e à cooperação em matéria de adoção internacional, pois, segundo a Convenção de Viena, da qual o Brasil é signatário, os Tratados e Convenções têm efeitos apenas “inter-partes”, não alcançando a terceiros Países; segundo o STF, as Convenções são hierarquicamente equivalentes a uma Lei Ordinária; não existe lei vedando Adoções Internacionais de crianças brasileiras nessas condições, apenas se sugerindo a emissão de regras, em cada uma delas, onde fique claro que, além do princípio da subsidiariedade que assegura preferências aos brasileiros, os pretendentes oriundos de países que ratificaram a Convenção também têm preferência sobre candidatos vindos de Países que não ratificaram.

Art.2º Priorizar a Instalação e Implantação, em todo o território do respectivo estado, do módulo III, INFOADOTE, do Projeto SIPIA, permitindo uma integração e centralização dos dados de todo o País na Autoridade Central Federal.

Art.3º Que sejam feitas gestões junto aos Tribunais de Justiça, tanto por suas presidências, como pelas Corregedorias Gerais da Justiça, no sentido de que se encaminhe projetos de Lei às Assembléias Legislativas objetivando a inclusão das Comissões Judiciárias de Adoção em suas estruturas administrativas, alternando os respectivos códigos de organização judiciária e regimento internos.