Police Suspect An Organised Network Behind Stealing Of Babies And Their Sale To Childless Couples In TN,Abroad

Coimbatore: There is racket that steals babies from the cradles at government primary health centres in backward districts,particularly Krishnagiri,of the state,the police firmly believe.

The stolen babies are being sold for up to Rs 1.5 lakh,the police say.

Hague Conference on International Private Law Held the Third Special Commission Meeting

Date of Release:July 01, 2010 ??Source:CCAA

The Third Special Commission Meeting on the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption (hereinafter referred to as Hague Convention) of Hague Conference on International Private Law was held in Hague, the Netherlands from June 17 to June 25, 2010. Representatives from 92 countries all over the world, including member state and non-member states, 17 international organizations and non-government organizations, and 5 independent professionals took part in the meeting. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of People’s Republic of China sent a delegation headed by Counselor of Chinese Embassy to the Netherlands, Mr. Qu Wensheng and consisted of officials from the Treaties and Laws Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Social Welfare Department of Ministry of Civil Affairs and China Center of Adoption Affairs to attend the meeting. Representatives from Hong Kong and Macao SAR also attended the meeting as members of the Chinese delegation. This is the first time for China to attend the Special Commission meeting as a member state after China’s accession to the Hague Convention. Mainly three issues were discussed during the meeting: First, abduction, sale of or traffic in children in the context of inter-country adoption; second, achievement of consensus on the Guide to Good Practice on Accreditation and Adoption Accredited bodies; third, practical operation of the Hague Convention since the 2005 Special Commission meeting and procedural safeguards of inter-country adoption. Since China’s accession to the Hague Convention in 2006, inter-country adoption has been moving forward under the framework of Hague Convention smoothly and actively through the joint efforts of relevant authorities. The main spirit of Hague Convention is fully expressed in our practice in inter-country adoption. Link: http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=events.details&year=2010&varevent=198&zoek=2010

http://www.china-ccaa.org/site/infocontent/XWDT_20100070105067298_en.htm

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International Adoption

Recently, I gave a two hour talk on the topic of orphaned children in
China, and a summary by someone who attended the presentation was
posted online. It has come to my attention that some people are now
concluding from that talk that the non special needs program for China
is over. I feel it is very important for me to go on record to state
that the non special needs program is still very much in operation.
Each and every month, the dedicated staff at the CCAA match children
through this program to families who have been patiently waiting for
4+ years. In 2009, approximately 1500 children were matched through
the NSN program.

The intention of my talk was not about discouraging people from this
track. Instead, what my talk covered was the changing face of Chinese
adoption. Ten years ago, only 5% of adoptions from China were from the
special needs path, while in 2009 this number had risen to 50% of
international adoptions. Some of the reasons behind this include the
changing attitudes of the younger generation of adults towards having
a baby girl, the marked increase in domestic adoptions within China,
and the decrease in the abandonment of healthy baby girls, due in
large part to China’s successful “Girls Count” campaign. Every year,
fewer and fewer “healthy” children are available for international
adoption, but that number certainly is not at zero right now.

On my recent trip to China in June, I talked with orphanage staff and
officials about their changing populations of children. Now, the
majority of children in Chinese orphanages have some sort of medical
need. The government continues to put effective programs in place to
meet these needs, including the Tomorrow Plan and the Blue Sky plan,
but I think everyone agrees that the most important gift any child in
an orphanage can receive is a family. Those who are familiar with
LWB’s work know that every day we live the motto of “every child
counts”. Every child, whether their file is submitted for the NSN path
or the SN path, deserves a family to love them. Every family has to
make their own very personal decision on which path is the right one
for their situation. No one should be made to feel badly about which
path they choose, as EVERY child who is waiting today in an orphanage
deserves someone to love them forever.

I think it is important for all of us who have been touched by Chinese
adoption to continue spreading the news that there are children in
need of a home. For those open to the special needs path of adoption,
there are more than 1000 children currently on the shared list waiting
for someone for choose them. For those who wish to patiently follow
the NSN path to adoption, every month families are still formed by the
CCAA with the “magic” that can only come in the matching room. There
is no greater gift to a child than a family – so let’s encourage and
support each other on this journey – no matter which path a family is
on.

Amy Eldridge is the Executive Director of Love Without Boundaries

http://www.lwbcommunity.org/international-adoption

Mary’s Perpetual Help Orphanage accused of human trafficking

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010

June 11, 2010

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Despite the fact that Delta State Police Command has pronounced the Mary’s Perpetual Help Orphanage, based in Asaba, illegal for operating babies’ factory that allegedly trades and traffic in children, over 25 children are still at the mercy of the operator.

Shocking disclosures from a Canadian volunteer

I made a promise to myself to translate into English and post the article based on Carlene's letter to the editor, published by "Cronica Gaestiului" (the local newspaper). I am sending it attached. The original article (in Romanian) is here: http://cronicagaestiului.sock.ro/news.php?extend.185. Please read the attached translation.

I apologize for any mistakes. However, I believe that my translation is pretty accurate. Please note that nowhere in this article is there any mention of the nurses belonging to the House of Angels. On the contrary, the 5 times when nurses or staff are referred to, the author adds that they are employed by the local Department for Child Protection. I am stressing this because Carlene has been accused of destroying 10 years of hard work by disclosing the truth:

"My Foundation has been discredited for the first time in 10 years because people don't know that the nurses you are talking about are the State nurses." (Simona Stewart, House of Angels founder)

It is not Carlene's fault that people were not informed. Who do you think should have informed the people that the nurses working at HoA were State nurses?