Minister Ojha in CIAA soup KANTIPUR REPORT: http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/04/22/national/minister-ojha-in-ciaa-soup/312841/ KATHMANDU, APR 22 – Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Sarba Dev Ojha and other officials at the ministry are under scrutiny of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on charge of misusing money collected for Child Rights Fund. The CIAA has taken the original documents relating …
Month: April 2010
Adoption Fund Frozen
CIAA freezes Minister Ojha’s relief fund, bank account Himalayan News Service 2010-04-21KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) today directed Nepal Investment Bank to freeze the account of the financial relief fund being operated by Minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare Sarvadev Ojha. Suspecting misuse of the fund after initial inquiry, the anti-graft constitutional body …
Umbra over child fund (Kathmandu Post)
Umbra over child fund (Kathmandu Post) Kathmandu Post April 20The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has questioned the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) over the reported anomalies in the newly established Child Rights Fund. In its directive issued on Tuesday, the constitutional anti-graft body has asked the MoWCSW to come up with original …
Additional Update to DOS Adoption Notice on Russia
Adoption Notice: Russia April 20, 2010 We have received no official notification that adoptions of Russian orphans by Americans have been suspended, but it is clear the recent controversy has slowed down adoptions in some parts of the country. (highlight PEAR’s in order to bring attention to the change from yesterday’s announcement) Volcanic ash prevented the U.S. delegation from traveling …
Prospective parents try to get Nepal adoptions back on track (Canwest News Service)
Prospective parents try to get Nepal adoptions back on track BY TODD COYNE, CANWEST NEWS SERVICE APRIL 19, 2010 Ewa and Vincent Welland thought their prayers were answered last year when, after the death of their premature newborn son in 2001 and years of unsuccessful attempts at having children, their application to adopt a child was accepted by the government …
UPDATE to DOS Adoption Notice on Russia
The Department of State issued the following update today to the April 16 Adoption Notice:Russia Adoption NoticeU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues April 19, 2010 The Department of State has received no official notification that adoptions from Russia to the United States have been suspended. However, it appears that the adoption process has slowed down. Our …
Media: Liberia concerned welfare fo adopted children
PEAR will be publishing stories this week which we believe highlight the need for better and more consistent pre adoption education, and counseling; consistent and meaningful homestudy reports; and, better access to post adoption services and oversight for internationally adopted children. Fairview case draws scrutiny from Liberian ambassador ~ Liberian ambassador says abuse of adopted children has his country concerned …
Crisis in Adoption
PEAR has been closely following the story of Justin Hansen, also known as Artyom Savelyev, and the reactions of groups both supportive and opposed to international adoption. Our hearts go out to Justin/Artyom and to all traumatized children. And, while PEAR does not condone the choice made by his mother and grandmother, many of us, as parents of traumatized children …
DOS Adoption Notice for Russia
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues April 16, 2010 The Department of State has received no information to confirm a suspension of adoptions from Russia to the United States. Our Embassy in Moscow and other Department of State officials are talking with Russian officials to clarify this issue. The Department of State is sending a high-level …
DOS Adoption Notice – Uganda
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Status of Adoptions from UgandaApril 15, 2010 United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) regulations in 8 CFR 204.3(d) require that, in order for Petition to Classify an Orphan as an Immediate Relative (Form I-600) filed by prospective adoptive parent(s) to be approved, the prospective adoptive parent(s) must provide proof …