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Evidence of illegal adoptions of children from ten countries of origin in Switzerland, 1970s to 1990s: inventory of documents in the Swiss Federal Archives

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2426

Publication type: Working paper – expertise – study
Title: Hinweise auf illegale Adoptionen von Kindern aus zehn Herkunftsländern in der Schweiz, 1970er- bis 1990er-Jahre : Bestandesaufnahme zu Unterlagen im Schweizerischen Bundesarchiv
Authors: Ramsauer, Nadja
Bühler, Rahel
Girschik, Katja
DOI: 10.21256/zhaw-2426
Extent: 224
Issue Date: Nov-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution: Zürich : ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Language: German
Subjects: Adoption; Schweiz; Ausland; Kinder- und Jugendhilfe; 1970-2000
Abstract: Am Beispiel der zehn Herkunftsländer Bangladesch, Brasilien, Chile, Guatemala, Indien, Kolumbien, Korea, Libanon, Peru und Rumänien stellt die vorliegende Bestandesaufnahme einschlägige Unterlagen zur Geschichte der Auslandsadoptionen vor, die das Schweizerische Bundesarchiv aufbewahrt.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29318
License (according to publishing contract): Licence according to publishing contract
Departement: Social Work
Organisational Unit: Institute of Childhood, Youth and Family (IKJF)
Published as part of the ZHAW project: Adoptionen von Kindern aus dem Ausland in der Schweiz, 1970er- bis 1990er-Jahre: Bestandesaufnahme zu Unterlagen im Schweizerischen Bundesarchiv zu zehn Herkunftsländern
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Evidence of illegal adoptions of children from ten countries of origin in Switzerland, 1970s to 1990s

Departement Soziale Arbeit Institut für Kindheit, Jugend und Familie Hinweise auf illegale Adoptionen von Kindern aus zehn Herkunftsländern in der Schweiz, 1970erbis 1990er-Jahre Bestandesaufnahme zu Unterlagen im Schweizerischen Bundesarchiv

International adoptions Recommendations from the Origin Search Working Group to support adopted people

On behalf of the board of the KKJPD, an interdisciplinary working group examined the possibilities of better support for adopted people in their search for origin. The working group consisted of representatives of authorities, adopted people and representatives of private organizations and tracing services. The work was carried out under the joint leadership of the General Secretariat of the KKJPD and the Federal Office of Justice (BJ). With the adoption of the technical recommendations, the working group has completed its work.

Joint statement (Espace A, International Social Service SSI, PACH Nursing and Adopted children Switzerland, tracing service Swiss Red Cross SRK)

Joint statement (Espace A, International Social Service SSI, PACH Nursing and Adopted children Switzerland, tracing service Swiss Red Cross SRK)

Couple Who Adopted and Then Got Pregnant Bring Home Triplets from NICU: 'So Blessed'

"Our family is so blessed this holiday season with OUR ENTIRE FAMILY HOME IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS," Zac and Brittney Wolfe wrote in a statement to PEOPLE


A small family in Pennsylvania has grown significantly, just in time for Christmas!

Zac and Brittney Wolfe, who struggled for years to have children, then adopted their baby daughter, Charlie, in July, welcomed triplets Knox, Navie, and Noa on Oct. 19. 

“Knox, Noa and Navie decided it was time to make their GRAND appearance at 30 weeks and 5 days!,” the Wolfes said on Facebook in October. “@pennhighlandshc was more than prepared for this delivery! All doctors and staff were exceptional. Brittney and the triplets are all doing very well! We will go into more detail soon, but for now, we are going to love up on Charlie, Knox, Noa and Navie! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for all the continued prayers."

The babies then spent almost 50 days in the NICU at the Penn Highlands DuBois hospital, the proud parents announced on YouTube Wednesday.

Picture Pres Conference Bucharest (Zambrenti, Clement, Castor - Phelim McAleer)

n 2004 Robak/Schneuman/Wetterberg had organised a meeting for US adoptive parents with their children at the US Embassy. Journalists Ann anMcAleer were there. They made them retract the press statement, saying the UNCRC was wrongly quoted.

The whole 'lobby' was there 

Zembrenti = Amici dei Bambini and MISA

Clement = works for Gaz de France, adopted from Romania (SN) - leader of the adoptive parents in France = AFAENER

Belinda Castor. A US nurse. She wrote openly about the corruption in 2000 on Romanian egroup = For the Children SOS (Linda Robak)

Translation: INternational Committee for the Coordination of ICA in Romania gave a press conference with the theme: Abandoned children in Romania have the right to grow up in a family, here or abroad: give them that Right.

The rights of children in institutions: follow-up to Recommendation 1601 (2003) of the Parliamentary Assembly

See also Press release AFAENER:

18. The European Union regards the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as an acquis communautaire. Under the new draft law, parties will be required to show what constitutes the best solution for the child in each individual case.

Hiring Project Supporter Expertise Center Intercountry Adoption

Hiring Project Supporter Expertise Center Intercountry Adoption

Ministry of Justice and Security

V 2.0 dated. 15 August 2018

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DAS Office IUC VenJ Quotation

ACT/AD to Juhansone (SG): Fwd: Joustra Committee / Intercountry Adoptions

--------- Forwarded message ---------

From: ACT

Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 at 13:28

Subject: Joustra Committee / Intercountry Adoptions

To:

OPEN LETTER TO MRS URSULA VON DER LEYEN PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (Marion)

I have just sent an open letter to the President of the European Commission, Madam Ursula Von Der Leyen, asking for an investigation to be opened in France and Romania on illegal adoptions since the 1980s. I invite all adoptees from of a so-called illegal adoption to write to the President of the European Commission.

Open letter to Madam President of the European Commission

Madam President Ursula Von Der Leyen,

My name is Maria Cotoara, I am of Romanian origin born under the dictatorship of Ceausescu and adopted by a French family in the 80s. I refuse to use my French first and last name because my identity was stolen without my consent. My birth certificate is false, since my first name and official name do not appear anywhere, as well as the identity of my biological family which is part of my genetic heritage. Like many adoptees, I felt like "a pawn" in my own story.

Because I grew up in a nest of lies, of "unspoken" in my daily life. These lies are everywhere, in our files, in our identities, in our stories, in our abandonments since I was told, and my adoptive parents, that my birth mother had passed away. It took me over 10 years to look for her and find her by chance. She was not dead. The Romanian authorities told her I was dead. My mother, who was in a situation of precariousness placed me in a nursery but never wanted to abandon me. She did the necessary to come and see me every day, management prevented her from doing so and forced her to sign an act of relinquishment before I was transferred to another city (400 km from my hometown) and another institution without her consent.