18 Preet Mandir adoption cases get HC go-ahead The Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) has been directed by the Bombay High Court to consider 18 cases of international adoption recommended by Pune-based adoption agency Preet Mandir. A division bench of chief justice Mohit Shah and justice RP Sondur-Baldota, on Friday, allowed CARA, an autonomous body under the ministry of women …
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PEAR’s Response to “The Baby Business”
The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism asked a number of experts, practitioners, and advocates in international adoption to respond to “The Baby Business,” Democracy Journal, Summer 2010 by E. J. Graff. You may read all the responses . This is PEAR’s response: It is an unfortunate truth that international adoption is plagued by corruption. We appreciate E.J. Graff’s coverage of …
Media: India – Mother fights to meet son 11 years after his kidnap
Mother fights to meet son 11 years after his kidnap Nicola Smith and Bojan Pancevski From The Sunday Times June 6, 2010 AN INDIAN mother faces a heart-wrenching court battle in Holland to gain access to her 12-year-old son, whom she alleges was kidnapped as a baby then adopted by an unsuspecting Dutch couple. Nagarani Kathirvel’s nightmare began in 1999 …
MEDIA: CBI files case against Preet Mandir official
Time of IndiaTNN, May 18, 2010, 04.13am IS PUNE: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a managing trustee of city-based Preet Mandir and some state government officials for their alleged involvement in an ‘inter-country adoption racket’. However, a spokesperson of the NGO has strongly refuted the charges and has argued that the CBI in its …
MEDIA: CARA Asks Preet Mandir to Close
Put up for adoption, but future uncertain Nisha Nambiar Posted: Friday , Apr 09, 2010 at 0313 hrs, Pune CARA asks Preet Mandir to discontinue inter-country adoption; agency puts forth petitions of 25 children As many as 25 children put up for inter-country adoption in the past two months by city-based adoption centre Preet Mandir are facing an uncertain future. …
PEAR Questions to US Department of State
PEAR has asked the following questions to Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Janice L. Jacobs during the Ask the State Department Celebrate National Adoption Month open questioning period that ends November 30. The State Department will be selecting questions and answering them on their website in December. 1. How can China be considered “Hague-compliant” with open trafficking rampant enough for …
MEDIA: CBI to Issue Additional Information on Preet Mandir Investigation
The Time of India has published an article announcing that the CBI will be continuing its investigation of Preet Mandir in Pune and will issue additional reports concerning their findings. The original CBI investigative reports found no irregularities with adoptions from Preet Mandir despite numerous complaints. The full article can be found here: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/mumbai/CBI-to-submit-another-report-on-adoption-centre/articleshow/4996818.cms Ethics, Transparency, Support~ What All Adoptions …
PEAR Winter Newsletter, March 2009
Winter Newsletter, March 2009 From the Board We are pleased to formally introduce our two newest Board members, Pamela Veazie and Kim Kennedy. Pamela Veazie joins the board as both our Membership and Post Adoption Services and Support Chairs. Pam believes that adoption preparation for prospective parents and post-adoption support for health issues is completely inadequate. The lack of insurance …