A ZDF report on Ukrainian children deported to Russia brought it to light. President Putin's child protection officer used an SOS Children's Village facility for propaganda images. The child protection organization rejects the suspicion of involvement and relies on clarification. Finding the truth is not easy.

"It hit us like a bang," says Boris Breyer, spokesman for the international aid organization SOS Children's Villages worldwide. He refers to a ten-minute ZDF "Frontal" report from the previous week, which deals with Russian child deportations from Ukraine. You can see Ukrainian children being visited by a good-humoured blonde lady – Maria Lvova-Belova, a woman close to President Vladimir Putin. The scene of the incident is an SOS Children's Village in Tomilino, Russia, near Moscow.

Ukrainian children turned up in Russian SOS Children's Village facilities

The 38-year-old Lvova-Belova, a member of the presidential party United Russia and Putin's "ombudswoman for children's rights", is - according to the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" in November of the previous year - the "architect of the repopulation" of Ukrainian boys and girls to Russia. According to the UN, at least 1,800 Ukrainian children have been taken to Russia since the start of Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. The Ukrainian authorities speak of a multiple of that – 14,000 children.

In November 2022, the SOS umbrella organization learned that 13 Ukrainian children had been assigned to two SOS Children's Villages Russia facilities by the Russian authorities. "We immediately made that transparent on our website," says Breyer in an interview with the editorial network Germany (RND), "above all to ensure that the public knows about these cases and that these children cannot suddenly disappear somewhere". The 13 boys and girls are still housed there to this day, and there have not been any other Ukrainian additions to the Russian SOS Children's Village facilities. "As far as we know."

Marco Antonio Garavito on the trade in Guatemalan war offspring

The civil war in Guatemala ( 1960-1996 ) not only massacred the indigenous population, but also launched a human trafficking network in which small children were sold to wealthy Western European families. What psychological problems do those affected show who are supported by your organization Liga Guatemalteca de Higiene Mental?

ND ImClub_Stephan Hermlin. Along the poet

There are basically two syndromes: abandonment and guilt. Guilt prevails in biological families. In society, it is prescribed as a cultural concept that parents have to protect their children. In a rural area, we were able to document a case: in the midst of a military shootout in a village community, a family fled and left their child behind. Later they said to themselves: If only we had gone back, even if they had killed us. They assumed it was their fault - not the war, not the military, no, themselves. The adoptees suffer from a complicated abandonment syndrome. Ever since they were little, they have asked themselves: Why am I here in Europe? Didn't my parents want me? Why did they leave me? This feeling of being abandoned often manifests itself in anxiety, depression, social isolation, and the consumption of alcohol and other drugs.

INTERVIEW

Det er kritikkverdig at Bufdir har fått ansvaret for å hente inn denne informasjonen når det er bestemt at det skal nedsettes et eksternt utvalg. Det er likevel viktig at alle får en mulighet til å ytre seg i denne saken, og vi deler følgende: "Bufdir har forbindelse med at det skal nedsettes et ekstern utvalg for gransking av utenlandsadopsjoner fått i oppdrag fra Barne- og familiedepartementet (Norge) å innhente synspunkter fra de berørte om bl.a. hvilke opprinnelsesland som bør legges til grunn i granskningen. Bufdir har derfor invitert stiftelser, interesseforeninger og organisasjoner på adopsjonsfeltet til et innspillsmøte om dette, men vi er også interessert i å høre fra deg som er adoptert, men som ikke er tilknyttet noen interesseforening e.l. I vår anbefaling til Barne- og familiedepartementet vil Bufdir også gå gjennom henvendelsene vi allerede har mottatt fra adopterte som er bekymret for at noe galt kan ha skjedd i deres adopsjonssak. Om du ikke har kontaktet Bufdir med en bekymring, men har innspill til granskningen, er vi takknemlig om du vil dele ditt synspunkt om: -hvilke land av de Norge har adoptert fra, som bør inngå i utvalgets undersøkelser -hvilken tidsperiode som bør granskes -hvorfor nettopp adopsjoner fra dette opprinnelseslandet i nettopp dette tidsrommet, bør granskes -eventuelle andre innspill til granskningen Gi ditt innspill via sikker elektronisk melding innen 8. mars 2023 (skriv i emnefeltet «Innspill granskning saksnummer 2023/68429»)." Se i artikkelen for direkte lenke til sikker elektronisk melding.

It is objectionable that Bufdir has been given responsibility for collecting this information when it has been decided that an external committee will be set up.It is nevertheless important that everyone gets an opportunity to express themselves in this matter, and we share the following:"Bufdir is connected with the establishment of an external committee for the investigation of foreign adoptions commissioned by the Ministry of Children and Families (Norway) toobtain views from those concerned about e.g. which countries of origin should be used as a basis for the investigation.Bufdir has therefore invited foundations, interest associations and organizations in the adoption field to an input meeting about this, but we are also interested in hearing from youwho have been adopted, but who are not affiliated with any interest association etc.In our recommendation to the Ministry of Children and Families, Bufdir will also review the inquiries we have already received from adoptees who are concerned that something wrong mayhave happened in their adoption case. If you have not contacted Bufdir with a concern, but have input for the review, we would be grateful if you would share your point of viewabout:-which of the countries Norway has adopted from should be included in the committee's investigations-which time period should be examined- why exactly adoptions from this country of origin in this particular period of time should be scrutinized- any other input for the investigationGive your input via secure electronic message by 8 March 2023 (write in the subject field "Input investigation case number 2023/68429")."See the article for a direct link to a secure electronic message.

CAIRO – 27 February 2023: Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Social Solidarity Mohamed Omar al-Kamary stated Monday that Egypt used to have 526 orphanages, but now the figure dropped to 497 as 29 shut down due to the increase in alternative care.

To better ensure the safety of adopted children, the legal advisor revealed that the ministry plans to pay foster families to avoid any risks of human trafficking. Also, it works on introducing weekly/monthly visits to foster families by either the ministry itself or the facility where the children were adopted.

As for foster families living abroad, Kamary said that the ministry is trying to make agreements with other countries for their agencies to play the monitoring role on its behalf. He added that Egypt has that kind of deal only with Qatar until present, noting that regulations provide that at least one of the foster parents has to be an Egyptian citizen.

The statements were made at the Regional Conference on Social Care System Reform organized by the Ministry of Social Solidarity in collaboration with UNICEF and the Arab League.

National Coordinator at Rwanda National Child Development Agency (NCDA) Naphtal Rutayisire said that the establishment encouraged the residents of every village to elect a man and a woman to respond to the needs of children, help in abuse prevention, and assist with reporting sexual assault cases.

Üble Nachrede gegen Oana Krichbaum: E-Mail-Terror trifft jetzt Verteidigerin (Defamation against Oana Krichbaum: E-mail terror now hits defender)

Pforzheim/Enzkreis. A scenario that repeats itself: In the trial in which a defendant from the Enz district has to answer in court for defamation against Oana Krichbaum, judge Stefan Bien again fails to pass judgment. Too many applications from defender Hubert Gorka still have to be processed.

This time the atmosphere in the courtroom is once again charged with emotion. And one thing runs like a red thread through to the last day of negotiations. Again she screams, again she has to be admonished and again she interrupts others: The accused (50), whom the Pforzheim lawyer Oana Krichbaum is said to have described on the Internet platform Facebook, among other things, as a child trafficker.

Before even thinking about pronouncing a verdict, a rare picture appears: public defender Susanne Burkhardt applies for a release from her mandate. Not only does she seem to be at the breaking point, she also says it quite explicitly: "I have panic attacks when I open my e-mail program," says the lawyer. Because: The accused is now not only terrorizing the Krichbaum family with threats and insinuations in emails, but also the judge and even her as a defense attorney.

"The procedure has become unbearable for me," says Burkhardt , who is considering filing a criminal complaint against the accused.

South Korea's national justice panel and a parliamentary delegation from Norway have discussed ways to uncover the truth behind falsified records amid a boom in overseas adoptions from the mid-to late 20th century.

South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission held a meeting with ten members from Norway's committee on family and cultural affairs in Seoul on Monday, which was also attended by Norway's ambassador to South Korea, Anne Kari Hansen Ovind.

The commission requested that Norwegian state agencies share records and data related to adoptees as well as evidence related to human rights violations during the citizenship acquisition process.

In response, the Norwegian committee vowed to actively cooperate by reviewing the situation of South Korean children adopted to Norway and support investigations with victims.

Last year, 370 adoptees sent to nine countries, including Norway, Denmark and Sweden, requested an investigation into their adoptions by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, claiming human rights violations.

FROM Hirokazu Kore-eda, the critically acclaimed director of Shoplifter, comes a powerful crime drama set in South Korea about baby traffickers and the meaning of family.

The film follows Moon So Young (Ji Eun Lee) as she leaves her baby son Woo Sung in a baby box, which is where Korean mothers who cannot cope and who cannot legally put their babies up for adoption can drop off their infants safely.

When she returns the next day to get Woo Sung back she discovers that he has been snatched by two men, the brokers, who plan to sell him off to a rich couple who cannot legally adopt.

So she decides to join Ha Sang Hyun (Song Kang Ho from Parasite) and Dong Soo (Gang Dong Won) on their road trip to ensure her son goes to a good home.

Meanwhile two female police detectives Su-Jin (Bae Doona) and Lee (Lee Joo Young) are on their trail aiming to catch them in the act and racking up the tension.

FROM Hirokazu Kore-eda, the critically acclaimed director of Shoplifter, comes a powerful crime drama set in South Korea about baby traffickers and the meaning of family.

The film follows Moon So Young (Ji Eun Lee) as she leaves her baby son Woo Sung in a baby box, which is where Korean mothers who cannot cope and who cannot legally put their babies up for adoption can drop off their infants safely.

When she returns the next day to get Woo Sung back she discovers that he has been snatched by two men, the brokers, who plan to sell him off to a rich couple who cannot legally adopt.

So she decides to join Ha Sang Hyun (Song Kang Ho from Parasite) and Dong Soo (Gang Dong Won) on their road trip to ensure her son goes to a good home.

Meanwhile two female police detectives Su-Jin (Bae Doona) and Lee (Lee Joo Young) are on their trail aiming to catch them in the act and racking up the tension.

Genesis of the project:

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Over the past few decades, a significant number of international adoptions have taken place from abroad to France. More and more people adopted in the 80s, 90s or early 2000s feel the legitimate need to research their origins and access their right to identity.

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This research is a complex process and not without risk. Thus being able to support them is today the great challenge to be met by the central authorities and all those involved in adoption, as evidenced by recommendation number 31 of the special commission of July 2022 on the practical operation of the Hague Convention of 1993 on child protection and cooperation in intercountry adoption .

Throughout the year, ISS members work together in working groups on topics related to ISS core activities.

At the 2022 International Council, a working group on Search for Origins, led by Sandrine PEPIT, Director of ISS France, Droit d'Enfance - Fondation Méquignon was established. An increasing number of adoptees are searching for their origins and at the same time, many countries are introducing specialized post adoption support and services.

The ISS Network already has a vast expertise in providing pre and post adoption services and would like to build further on this expertise and knowledge by mapping search for origins services offered by ISS network members, building capacities of ISS members end partners and develop advocacy and policy papers.

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