Last month, this gang allegedly kidnapped a two years old girl from Malad, took her to Malwani and later Nashik where they wanted to sell her for Rs two lakh, said a Kurar police station official here

MUMBAI: A gang which allegedly sold babies to needy couples has been busted here with the arrest of six persons from Nashik and Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

The accused were identified as Irfan Khan (26), Salauddin Sayyed (23), Adil Khan (19), Taukeer Sayyed (26), Raza Sheikh and Samadhan Jagtap.

Last month, this gang allegedly kidnapped a two years old girl from Malad, took her to Malwani and later Nashik where they wanted to sell her for Rs two lakh, said a Kurar police station official here

MUMBAI: A gang which allegedly sold babies to needy couples has been busted here with the arrest of six persons from Nashik and Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

The Hague Conference on Private International Law 

This decision was justified by the conclusions of a report by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child pointing out the flaws in adoption procedures in Madagascar.

International adoption procedures for children from Madagascar by people residing in France have been suspended, according to a decree published on Sunday, October 22, in the Official Journal (OJ) .

“All international adoption procedures concerning children habitually resident in Madagascar by any person habitually residing in France are suspended ,” according to this decree dated October 17.

Adoption procedures for Malagasy children were already subject to a provisional suspension for one year since October 2022.

Stop illegal adoptions

In June 2023, Anke Wesenbeek, a 30-year-old Belgian donor-conceived woman won a landmark court case after a year-long battle to gain information about her paternal heritage...

In June 2023, Anke Wesenbeek (co-author), a 30-year-old Belgian donor-conceived woman won a landmark court case after a year-long battle to gain information about her paternal heritage.

Two years before, after extensive research through commercial DNA-testing companies, she identified a man as her probable genetic father, but a direct DNA-comparison was needed for absolute certainty. The man was offered professional mediation and support by the Flemish Ancestry Centre, but their correspondence went unanswered. When Wesenbeek engaged a lawyer to send similar offers, the man's lawyer formally confirmed his client's unwillingness to cooperate. Wesenbeek therefore decided to take her quest to court.

Belgium is one of the few remaining European countries to still operate an anonymous donation policy. It wasn't until 2007 that the traditional preference for donor anonymity was enforced by law. The 'Law on Medically Assisted Reproduction' (MAR) followed the parliamentary committee's view that sharing any donor information must be avoided as this could reinforce the 'myth' that the donor's genes determine the donor offspring's characteristics (Nys & Wuyts, 2007). In 2012, advocacy by donor-conceived people reopened the discussion, leading to law proposals to abolish donor anonymity, but no parliamentary majority has been achieved.

PANAJI: A father and his two sons, one of them a minor, allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl who the family had adopted. The girl, who had been residing in Tiswadi taluka with the family of four — a husband, wife and two sons — was allegedly raped over the course of two years.

The incident came to light on Sunday when one of the brothers tried to touch the girl inappropriately. Police said she consequently left the house and narrated the incident to a neighbour who later called an NGO.

While narrating the whole incident to the NGO, the survivor said the abuse began in March 2021, when one of the brothers touched her chest and private parts and then had sexual intercourse with her. The father and the other son, a minor, also abused her similarly and raped her, police said. The survivor said her mother was unaware of the abuse as she used to leave the house for work. After speaking to the NGO, the girl called the police.

“Two FIRs have been registered against the father and one of the sons at Agasaim police station, and action has been taken against the third accused, the North Goa SP said.


(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

From 1956 to 1984, thousands of young women in the Netherlands gave up their children for adoption. This usually happened under pressure from family, authorities and the church. Babies were often taken from their mothers immediately after birth. This was a relatively unknown story until a few years ago, until more and more mothers and children came forward with their stories.

The Domestic Distance and Adoption Committee conducts independent research into the history of domestic distance and adoption in the period 1956-1984. Last week, this Commission launched the website www.cbaa.nl. This contains more information, and children, mothers, but also fathers and other involved parties can report.

The protection ofchildren against organizedviolent sexual abusein the Netherlands

Luc Nibbeling (29) and his partner Luuk started an adoption procedure in the US in 2018. Their dream fell apart when it was banned in 2021. Now they are in the middle of a surrogacy process in Canada.

Want to have children

“I have always wanted to have children. Coming out meant that I also had to acknowledge and accept that I would never become a father naturally. That's why it took me until I was nineteen before I dared to take the step. When I met Luuk shortly afterwards, I immediately discussed my desire to have children, which is unusual in the gay scene . Especially in the beginning, gay men are often concerned with accepting themselves, which causes any desire to have children to fade into the background.

Luuk thought the same; he also wanted to become a father. In 2017 we went to an information evening about LGBT parenting organized by the Meer Dan Gewenst Foundation for the first time and in 2018 we started the adoption process. You can choose to adopt in the Netherlands, but the supply of adopted children is not large here; Often the first search for these children is in their own environment. As a gay couple you can only choose from four countries: the Netherlands, US, South Africa and Portugal. We decided to go for the United States.

It was a big disappointment when we heard that international adoption was being suspended. Adopting from the US will probably be completely banned, because there are sufficient prospective parents in the US itself. We were disappointed and sad. What now? We gave ourselves a year to explore other options.

Citing some of the judgments of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that India's legal framework has been frequently weaponised to systematically oppress certain communities.

In a report by Bar & Bench, CJI Chandrachud added that judges should be cognisant of social realities as the marginalised social groups have been subjected to "horrendous wrongs".

He said that in both India and the US oppressed communities were denied voting rights for a long period of time.

The CJI underscored that the constitutional democracies must make sure that safeguards for these marginalized communities are upheld and policies are made for their upliftment.

Speaking at the Sixth International Conference on the 'Unfinished Legacy of Dr. BR Ambedkar' organised by Brandeis University, CJI Chandrachud said that advised that marginalise communities should have a meaningful voice in decision-making process as well.

We are looking for a new caretaker for the Oranje Fonds and Andersson Elffers Felix (AEF). As a caretaker you take care and responsibility for our two monumental office villas with beautiful gardens on the Maliebaan in Utrecht.

Position : You are responsible for keeping our buildings and grounds (Maliebaan 18 and 16) safe, orderly and representative and you are the first point of contact for internal colleagues, suppliers and other external parties. The position is for 32 to 36 hours, spread over 4 days: 2 days at the Oranje Fonds and 2 days at AEF. We aim for 4-5 months of training time/overlap with the current caretaker, who is retiring.

Activities :

▶ Carrying out periodic checks on maintenance
▶ Minor repairs and minor maintenance work
▶ First point of contact in case of malfunctions and defects
▶ Involving, directing and checking activities of external parties, including: cleaning, gardener, painter, contractor, electrician and security
▶ Logistical work at events
▶ Carrying out periodic maintenance checks checking stock (food, cleaning products, office supplies) and replenishing it
▶ Part of the emergency response team
▶ Carrying out occupational health and safety-related matters
▶ Administrative work

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