The adoptive parents are suffering and explain that they waited in vain for years to have a Croatian child before they decided to go abroad. "There is an unacceptable hunting of people," said the 44-year-old.
Due to the complex bureaucracy and the small number of children for adoption in their country, some Croats turn abroad. But the recent arrest of four couples in Zambia reveals the inconveniences that can be encountered in complicated countries, writes French AFP about the case that raised a storm in Croatia.
Eight Croats were arrested in December when they were trying to leave Zambia with four children from DR Congo. In the meantime, they were accused of human trafficking .
An official of the Congolese Ministry for Gender Equality, Family and Children told AFP that people smugglers may have "stole" the children, who were then taken to Croatian adoptive parents.
Croatian adoptive parents believe, on the other hand, that they have proper Congolese documents.