E-Mail Exchange regarding Ethiopia, India and Julia Rollings
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From: Roelie Post
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010, 15:35
Subject: Re: julia on an egroup
To: Arun Dohle
Cc: anjali pawar
I now begin to understand why Jennifer Degeling from the Hague Convention came to speak to Arun in Strasbour, saying they are worried about India.
Unknowingly we have done the best thing now. We sent a 1600 page document to Australia and now created a scandal on Australian TV about adoptions from Ethiopia.
Australia and Hague must be very upset, because it may mess up their trafficking day. It is no longer 'just' India. Ethiopia did not ratify Hague, but nevertheless Australia should work according to the same Hague standards.
My dears, we have two more months to go.
We need to attack as much as we can on India and Ethiopia.
What is the latest news on that other stolen Indian child - should we bring it to the media that nothing happened> I think the excuse that D. Geeta was not able to be contacted is just that - an excuse. The a-parents or Australia could have involved ACT if they wanted serious contact.
Just an idea. Another interview with the mother - I think it is Fatima? - on TV asking her what happened since her case came out. NOTHING.
The best would be if we could bring a whole group of Indian parents/relatives to The Hague in June. Asking about their children and holding the Central Authorities responsible. All these authorities will be there. It will get massive media.
After that, they should visit the European Parliament - a special hearing could perhaps be organised.
It would even be better if some other parents could join. For example Marinetta from Romania.
MONEY it all comes down to money
On 20 March 2010 10:41, Arun Dohle
Message: 5886
From: Julia
Received: Fr Mrz 19, 2010 8:20
Subject: Re: Times Now
Hi Chris,
It isn't a new policy, as such. It was announced by our Attorney General
in a statement to our federal parliament on 2 Sept 08, in response to
publicity surrounding our case and another case. The following is from
his parliamentary statement:
"... The intercountry adoption program between Australia and India
remains open. Australia will continue to work with a number of reputable
agencies in India to find Australian families for children in need.
However, in light of these allegations, we will be very carefully
monitoring the agencies with which Australia has working relationships.
In order to ensure that children are protected, we are seeking
information and assurances from the Indian authorities about their
mechanisms for supervision and standards of agencies. We are liaising
with the permanent bureau of the Hague conference, as well as other
countries that may offer an insight into the Indian program and the
recent allegations.
I have already initiated a process of freezing any prospective adoptions
for agencies where my department believes there are credible concerns
about practices. This process will continue and will ensure that no new
adoptions are undertaken with any agencies that the government has
credible concerns about. Files will not be processed until such time as
we can confirm the agency's reliability and adherence to the
standards of the Hague convention..."
Applications to Preet Mandir have been frozen since then.
cheers,
Julia
--- In adoptindia@yahoogroups.com, cfutia@... wrote:
>
> Julia,
>
> May I post on the boards about the new policy of refusing to allow
> adoptions from orphanages with credible or repeated allegations
against them?
> It's important. What is the US doing? Nothing.
>
> Chris
>
>
> In a message dated 3/19/2010 3:31:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> julia.rollings@... writes:
>
>
> Thanks Chris.
>
> At the end of the day our court application, if it ever actually gets
> considered, is only to request the court to refer our case to the CBI
for
> investigation. Then, we'll have to cross our fingers that it does get
properly
> investigated, which will take years longer. We took this action for
Akil and
> Sabi, with their approval, so our kids could see that we'd done
everything
> possible.
>
> Far more has been achieved within Australia than in India.
Australians can
> no longer adopt from any Indian agencies that have had credible or
> repeated allegations against them, so Preet Mandir is no longer
accessible,
> irrespective of its licensed status. Also, our Hague central
authority, the
> Attorney General's Department, has provided funding and is driving
the process
> to allow for a one-day discussion on trafficking in adoption as a
specially
> designated day at the next Hague commission meeting. The AGD is
pushing for
> more recognition from receiving countries of the importance of the
issue
> of trafficking in intercountry adoption.
>
> cheers,
> Julia
Arun Dohle
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