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Belgian who tried to flee with Congolese adopted child into the cell for six months

April 15 , 17:26

Laurence Senechal, a Belgian woman who resides in the Congo, was sentenced by the district court in Kinshasa - Gombe to imprisonment of six months and a fine of the equivalent of 325 euros.

The woman tried on Sunday, unsuccessfully, to flee with her adopted child from the country. Two agents of the Congolese immigration service get three months in prison for complicity. UN Radio Okapi has that message on his website.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

April 16, 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo Authorities Postpone Visits to United States

Democratic Republic of the Congo Authorities Postpone Visits to United States

On April 15, 2014, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa that due to unforeseen circumstances, the DRC delegations are unable to participate in two trips to the United States previously scheduled for this month. The MFA explained that this is necessary in order to give the DRC government time to address: (1) the April 14 arrest of a Belgian woman, charged with child smuggling after attempting to bypass the DRC's exit controls and leave the country with her adopted child; (2) the death of a Congolese dignitary; and (3) the controversial deportation of over 1,000 Congolese from the Republic of Congo over the past week. The Department of State regrets that the delegations are not able to come to the United States as planned and looks forward to receiving proposed new dates for the delegations' travel.

Baby adopted in Alessandra Pacchieri forced caesarean case

The young daughter of an Italian woman who was forced to undergo a caesarean section while she visited Britain for a training course has been adopted

Alessandra Pacchieri, with an unidentified friend. Her child, known as P, was forcibly delivered and placed for adoption by Essex County Council

Alessandra Pacchieri saw her child taken by Essex County Council's social services Photo: Facebook

By Agencies12:51PM BST 15 Apr 2014

DUTCH SOCIAL SERVICES SEIZED 10-YEAR-OLD TWINS FROM RUSSIAN-SPEAKING FAMILY

by M.E. SYNON 26 Mar 2014

Members of the European Parliament have heard how Dutch social services seized ten-year old twins from a Russian-speaking Latvian family long resident in The Netherlands because the mother spoke Russian to the children in the home.

Dutch child protection authorities also made a claim, later shown to be baseless, that the ethnic-Russian mother might take the children out of The Netherlands and away from their estranged father.

In an emotional statement read out to the Petition Committee of the parliament, Ilya Antonovs, the 25-year old brother of twins Nikolai and Anastasia, told how the children have been held in a commercial child-care facility since March 2012, where they are forbidden to speak their first language of Russian.

Florida adoption ‘ethics’ warning

Monday, April 14, 2014

By Conall Ó Fátharta

Irish Examiner Reporter

Just months before Ireland signed an adoption agreement with the US, the Adoption Authority (AAI) admitted there were wide ranging “difficulties” with the “practice and ethics” of adoptions from Florida.

New funds for orphans and vulnerable children projects in Lesotho 3

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has signed a cooperation agreement with two organisations in Lesotho under which it will allocate over $1.2 million to boost an integrated social protection system for orphans and other vulnerable children in the country.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has signed a cooperation agreement with two organisations in Lesotho under which it will allocate over $1.2 million to boost an integrated social protection system for orphans and other vulnerable children in the country.

UNICEF signs US$ 1.2 Million cooperation agreement with World Vision Lesotho and Sentebale to assist and empower orphans and other vulnerable children.

UNICEF signs US$ 1.2 Million cooperation agreement with World Vision Lesotho and Sentebale to assist and empower orphans and other vulnerable children.

MASERU, Lesotho, July 12, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Under the overall umbrella of the Government of Lesotho, European

Commission and UNICEF Orphan and Vulnerable Children’s programme UNICEF joins forces with civil society to support the most vulnerable children.

Maseru, Lesotho 12 July 2010 – Civil Society organizations, World Vision Lesotho and Sentebale, received over US$ 1.2 Million from UNICEF last week as they entered into an agreement to support scaling up of an integrated social protection system for orphans and other vulnerable children in Lesotho.

"Jeugdzorg ontvoert jongetje"

Op 9 mei verschijnt van mijn hand een nieuw boek met de titel Economie. Daarin geef ik een positiever beeld van de economische wetenschap dan tegenwoordig gebruikelijk is. Reeksen misverstanden worden weerlegd. Aan de andere kant wordt ook blootgelegd wat er aan schort op de werkvloer van de Nederlandse samenleving. Het afschuwelijkste dossier is de jeugdzorg.

Bureaucratie, inhumanisering, een doorgeschoten calculatiecultuur en overmatige regelgeving in de zorg, het onderwijs en de woningsector. Een van de afschuwelijkste dossiers is de jeugdzorg. Tot zover ziet deze sector kans het inhumane optreden van bestuurders, gezinsvoogden, pleegouders, de Raad voor de Kinderbescherming en de bureaus Jeugdzorg aan het oog van de samenleving te onttrekken door een beroep op privacy. Het Bureau Jeugdzorg in Amsterdam onder leiding van de legendarische oud-gemeentesecretaris Erik Gerritsen verspreidt brieven waarop staat ‘Ieder kind veilig’. In feite worden door bestuurders en medewerkers kinderen als objecten behandeld, die geld opleveren en werkgelegenheid bieden.

In het boek Economie laat ik zien hoezeer perverse prikkels een gedrag uitlokken van medewerkers op de werkvloer dat niet past in een vredelievende en humane samenleving.

Jongetje ontvoerd

CCAI heads to the UK to tackle orphan issues globally

Posted on September 9, 2010 by ccainstitute

As part of CCAI’s 20/20 Vision Program, I had the privilege of coordinating a congressional delegation to the United Kingdom and Ethiopia during the August recess here on Capitol Hill. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) led the official Congressional delegation and was joined by Ambassador Susan Jacobs, the recently appointed Special Advisor to the Department of State’s Office of Children’s Issues (reporting directly to Secretary Clinton), as well as Mr. Gary Newton, USAID’s Special Advisor for Orphans and Children.

CCAI is honored to be a part of what we believe is essential to moving Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) policy forward in the world by bringing the government sectors together along with the private sectors and faith-based groups. Toward that end, CCAI and Senator Landrieu’s delegation coordinated with the Legatum Institute of London and Buckner Bright Hope of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Buckner International of Dallas Texas to create an incredible itinerary to raise awareness of the children around the globe in need of permanent, loving families.

The delegation’s visit to London was graciously hosted by Dr. Jean Geran and Natalie Gonnella at the Legatum Institute, who also launched the fabulous EACH Campaign in March, 2010. Legatum Institute arranged for Senator Landrieu to meet with two Members of Parliament – Mr. Jim Fitzpatrick and Mr. Nick Smith – to discuss the issues surrounding orphans and vulnerable children and the legislative work of the U.S. members of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption toward finding permanency for these children. The meeting was followed by a larger program with a panel of presenters from the United Kingdom and United States, including Secretary Andrew Mitchell, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for International Development.

Cambodian mother accuses Australian church of separating her from her children, filmmaker charged over dispute urges Julie Bishop to intervene

Lateline By Steve Cannane

Updated Wed 9 Apr 2014, 7:24am AEST

VIDEO: Watch Steve Cannane's report (Lateline)

PHOTO: James Ricketson has been agitating for the release of Rosa and Chita, two girls who have been residents of She Rescue Home for over five years. (Lateline)