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Month: December 2009
UPDATE: Liberia to Commence Clearances on Some Pipeline Cases
Liberia Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues December 8, 2009 The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia has been informed by the government of Liberia that it will soon issue exit clearances, on a case-by-case basis, to children who’s full and final adoption had been completed prior to January 26, 2009 and approved by Liberia’s Ad-hoc …
UPDATE: Guatemala Pilot Program
Over the past few days both JCICS and Ethica came out with statements confirming that the U.S. Department of State submitted a letter of interest to the Guatemalan government regarding participation in the pilot program announced by the Central Authority of Guatemala. This morning, PEAR received an adoption alert from the DOS confirming that the DOS submitted a letter of …
MEDIA: Foreign Embassies Request Improvements in Adoptions from Nepal
Embassies push for transparency in adoptions KIRAN CHAPAGAIN Republica: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=12613 KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Embassies of 12 countries entertaining inter-country adoptions from Nepal have jointly asked the government to ensure transparency and meet international standards while processing inter-country adoption cases. The embassies passed their concerns in the form of a note verbale (a diplomatic memorandum) to the government via the Ministry …
Study on International Adoption in the European Union
The European Parliament published a requested study on International Adoption in the European Union in March of 2009. The 262 page document offers an analysis of international adoption within the EU with proposals for improvements in intercountry adoption including legal processes, consideration of the rights of children, and properpre-adoption preparation and post adoption support for adoptive families and adoptees. The …