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L’organisme la Famille adoptive
française, soupçonné de trafic d’enfants
dans les années 60, annonce sa
fermeture
 

L’un des plus anciens organismes privés habilités pour l’adoption, en France
et à l’étranger, s’apprête à fermer en catimini. L’annonce, glissée sur leur
site internet le 24 janvier, inquiète les personnes adoptées, dont beaucoup
nées sous X, sur le devenir des dossiers d’archives.

L'organisme d’adoption privé a servi d’intermédiaire pour 8 500 enfants en
France et à l’étranger depuis 1946. (Cyril Zannettacci/VU' pour Libération)
par Marie Piquemal et Willy Le Devin
publié le 21 février 2025 à 17h23

L’information est à peine visible sur leur site internet : un message daté du 24
janvier. «Chers amis […], pour la Famille adoptive française [FAF, ndlr] et les Nids de
Paris, cette année 2025 sera très particulière», entame Damien O’Neill, le président
de cet organisme privé d’adoption, ayant servi d’intermédiaire pour 8 500 enfants en
France et à l’étranger depuis 1946. Dans le paragraphe suivant, Damien O’Neill
annonce la fermeture imminente et inattendue de l’organisme. «Nous sommes
contraints de mettre un terme à cette magnifique aventure.»
L’explication, écrit-il, est liée aux «évolutions de fond vécues par l’adoption
internationale ces dernières décennies et plus récemment, la réforme de l’adoption
menée en France depuis 2000, ont profondément modifié l’environnement de notre
action. Après maintes démarches et malgré toute la tristesse qu’une telle décision a
provoquée, notre Conseil d’administration a conclu que notre association, en dépit de
ses atouts, n’avait plus la possibilité d’agir dans ce contexte actuel».

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The tools and resources at our disposal are different–but the focus on the protection of vulnerable children is the same. 

The Peterson family first met 12-year-old Natasha when she came to their Florida home to participate in a summer hosting program for Ukrainian orphans. Soon after her six-week visit, they decided to adopt her and had just finalized the adoption in the Ukrainian courts and were preparing to bring her home when the Russian invasion began. Panicked about Natasha’s safety but unable to reach her, the Petersons coordinated with their adoption service provider, the Department of State, and humanitarian aid organizations on the ground to arrange Natasha’s safe passage across the border into Poland.  

There, the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw facilitated further coordination with the Ukrainian government to verify her identity, final adoption, and eligibility to immigrate to the United States. Natasha is safely home with her new family, who are ensuring she receives the love and care needed to overcome her traumatic experiences during her evacuation from Ukraine.   

While Natasha’s story may sound unique, it is the type of challenge my colleagues and I face every day. 

As the Special Advisor for Children’s Issues in the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, I have the privilege of focusing on two critical issues: International Parental Child Abduction, and Intercountry Adoption. I work closely with the Office of Children’s Issues (CA/OCS/CI), which serves as the U.S. Central Authority for the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction, as well as the 1993 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.  Together, we develop strategies to encourage countries’ accession to both conventions and implement them fully and effectively. CA/OCS/CI also handles parental abductions and adoption policies in countries that have not yet joined the Conventions, or with which the U.S. has not yet partnered. The challenges inherent in each issue are different, the stakeholders are different, and the tools and resources at our disposal are different—but the focus on the protection of vulnerable children is the same. And for both issues, diplomacy is a critical aspect of promoting that protection.

Establishment of the Adoption Business Headquarters with 1 Headquarters and 3 Departments…
Relocation of the organization to the vicinity of Seoul City Hall at the end of this month

[Seoul = Newsis] The Child Rights Protection Agency is organizing and inspecting adoption-related records at the Busan Metropolitan City Archives. (Photo = Provided by the Child Rights Protection Agency) 2024.09.27. photo @ newsis.com *Resale and DB prohibited

[Sejong=Newsis] Reporter Park Young-joo = The Child Rights Protection Center announced on the 20th that it will push forward with an organizational restructuring effective the 24th with the strengthening of the adoption work system as its top priority.

This is a strategic measure to prepare for the implementation of the 'Special Act on Domestic Adoption' and the 'Act on International Adoption' starting July 19th without a hitch.

The Child Rights Protection Center will support the ratification of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, operate the Adoption Policy Committee Secretariat, and directly perform all aspects of domestic and international adoption procedures as the competent authority for international adoption. Accordingly, the organization that was previously operated as a single department will be promoted and expanded into a 1-headquarters /3-

division system. With this restructuring, the Adoption Business Headquarters will be newly established to stabilize the public adoption system. The Adoption Business Headquarters consists of ▲ the 'Adoption Support Department', which operates the Adoption Policy Committee Secretariat and promotes the overall domestic and international adoption process, ▲ the 'Adoption Information Disclosure Support Department', which supports adoptees' search for their families and manages records, and ▲ the 'Family Protection Support Department', which integrates foster care and adoption policy planning.

In particular, the Adoption Information Disclosure Support Department provides one-stop services for adoption information disclosure requests. The Records Management Team, which is operated separately, plans to fully promote comprehensive investigations, preservation facility operation, and computerization in order to thoroughly manage private adoption records from existing adoption organizations and others as public records.

In addition, through this reorganization, the 'Child Protection Headquarters', which integrates the child protection system and child abuse prevention functions, was newly established and overlapping functions between departments were adjusted. In addition, along with this reorganization, the organization will be relocated to the vicinity of Seoul City Hall at the end of this month.

Jeong Ik-joong, the director of the Child Rights Protection Center, expected that "this reorganization will be an important opportunity to bring about fundamental changes in the public adoption system and establish a system that best protects the interests of children."

 

Reporter Park Young-joo (gogogirl@newsis.com)

A new resolution urges the government to help victims of illegal adoptions. The text calls for an apology from the government and a thorough historical investigation. 'But many files at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have already been destroyed.'

Many news articles have appeared in recent years about the abuses surrounding international adoptions. For example, a Flemish study into adoptions from Ethiopia showed two years ago that some children had not been voluntarily given up by their biological parents.

And last summer, a brother and sister testified about how their adoptive father arranged adoptions from Cambodia on his own. Belgian authorities were aware of an “illegal adoption network,” but nothing was done. The Arizona government promised in its coalition agreement to correct the mistakes of the past.

A resolution, unanimously approved today by all parties, makes the intention concrete. The text calls for an apology from the government and urges the government to set up a working group to conduct historical research into illegal adoptions from the period 1960-2005.

“For children who came to our country through illegal adoption, finding out their origins is a real crusade,” says MP Kathleen Depoorter (N-VA). “Their documents contain a lot of incorrect information. For example, these children were often born on '1 January'.”

A specially-abled child from Karnataka's Gangamma Chikumbimath Orphanage has been adopted by an Italian couple, after being rescued from a garbage dump.

A specially-abled child from the Gangamma Chikumbimath Orphanage in Karnataka's Belagavi, has found a new home after being adopted by an Italian couple. Abandoned by his biological parents, the young boy was rescued from a garbage dump and now set to begin a new life with a loving family in Italy.

An Italian couple adopted a child from Karnataka's Belagavi who was left by his biological parents in a garbage dump. ((Pic for representation))

Authorities revealed that the newborn was discovered in a garbage heap, prompting the intervention of the local Child Development Project Officer (CDPO). The infant was immediately taken to Belagavi's BIMS Hospital for urgent medical care. Once stabilized, he was transferred to KLE's Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre for further treatment. Upon recovery, the district child protection office entrusted his care to the Gangamma Chikumbimath Orphanage, where he received continued support and rehabilitation.

By Vivian J. Salles Vieira Pinto 

Introduction

The case of Mitrevska v. North Macedonia, judged by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR/Court) in 2024, contributes significantly to the field of adoption law. The case arose from allegations that domestic authorities had failed to ensure the applicant’s right to private life by denying access to information concerning her biological family and childhood, as her adoption was automatically deemed an “official secret”. The Court found a violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR/Convention) and emphasised the importance of properly identifying and balancing competing rights in cases of adoption. 

The ECtHR previously addressed adult adoptees’ access to information in cases such as Odièvre v. France (2003) or Godelli v. Italy (2012), where non-identifying information was crucial in circumstances of anonymous birth. At first glance, Mitrevska seems similar to previous case-law, putting access to biological information of adult adoptees under the spotlight. However, a more in-depth analysis of the case reveals broader implications for adoption law and procedural guarantees that are noteworthy. Mitrevska demonstrates, in practice, the importance of access to medical information for adult adoptees particularly in situations where medical information is required for proper diagnosis and treatment of hereditary diseases. This judgment stands out as it could result in at least two valuable paradigm shifts in the field of adoption law: a) a broader conceptualisation of adoptees’ right to know, encompassing a comprehensive right to health, and b) the absence of a presumption of anonymity in adoption procedures. In other words, on the basis of Mitrevska, it can be argued that the right to know of adoptees implies a wider range of medical information pertaining to the biological family and States should actively work towards identifying interests at stake in relationships shaped by adoption, rather than simply adopting a blanket approach that uses anonymity as a standard practice. This post explores how Mitrevska impacts adult adoptees’ rights, particularly in terms of access to biological information and discusses some practical implications.

Summary of the Case 

Executive Order 14216 of February 18, 2025

Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Today, many hopeful couples dream of starting a family, but as many as one in seven are unable to conceive a child. Despite their hopes and efforts, infertility struggles can make conception difficult, turning what should be a joyful experience into an emotional and financial struggle. My Administration recognizes the importance of family formation, and as a Nation, our public policy must make it easier for loving and longing mothers and fathers to have children.

In vitro fertilization (IVF) offers hope to men and women experiencing fertility challenges. Americans need reliable access to IVF and more afford able treatment options, as the cost per cycle can range from $12,000 to $25,000. Providing support, awareness, and access to affordable fertility treatments can help these families navigate their path to parenthood with hope and confidence.

Renowned Sindhi poet Dr. Akash Ansari was allegedly killed by his adopted son, Latif Akash, after brutal torture. Police arrested both suspects. The case is under investigation.

Ashiq Siyalo, the arrested driver of legendary poet Dr Akash Ansari, has revealed that he was killed by his adopted son Latif Akash. The arrested driver in his preliminary statement claimed that Latif Akash killed his father after brutally torturing him at his rented house and doused his body.The police teams from Hyderabad reached Badin and arrested both suspects. 

The renowned Sindhi revolutionary poet Dr Aakash Ansari was found dead  in a mysterious fire at his residence  in Citizen Colony, Hyderabad,in the early  hours of Saturday. His body was shifted to Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences for a postmortem. The sudden and unexplained circumstances surrounding his death sparked  the widespread debate on social media, which called for a thorough investigation. Hyderabad SSP Dr Farrukh Lanjar, however, announced an official probe into the incident. He formed a five-member committee under supervision of Masood Iqbal, the SP Hyderabad City,  to investigate the matter after his family members, friends and hundreds of fans demanded a thorough probe into the death of Dr Akash Ansari.  

One of the doctors, who performed the postmortem sharing details  to the media claimed  that "  what I saw with  my own eyes  at Hyderabad Civil Hospital  (LUMHS) during the post-mortem was totally devastating" he said that Dr. Ilimuddin, Advocate Inderjeet Lohano, Zulfiqar Qadri, Izhar Soomro, Dr. Bekha Ram, Zulfikar Ali Halepoto., Arbab Ahsan, and other companions were continuously present." he said . " We personally examined all the X-rays. One leg bone was fractured, and fingers were broken. A deep cut was found on the side of the neck. There were deep, two-inch wounds above the chest. Flesh was torn, and blood was oozing from the wounds. A sharp weapon had inflicted a cut on the back, from which blood was continuously flowing. The abdomen also had injuries" he added. Dr Abdul Hameed Mughal, who was also part of the medical team spoke to the media and confirmed the multiple torture marks on various parts of his body. " He was mercilessly tortured before his body was burnt" Dr Mughal added.

CHANDRAPUR: Born with a disability, the child was abandoned — without a name, a family, or a future. This little soul was deemed unworthy by those who gave birth to it. But fate had other plans. Across the seas, in a distant land, a Swedish couple longing for a child saw not the child's limitations but the boundless love they could offer.

In a rare and heart-warming act of compassion, Rickard Tobias Hedberg and Maria Elisabeth Victoria Eriksson, a childless couple from Sweden, stepped forward to adopt the child complying with all legal formalities to ensure a life filled with care and dignity.

District women and child development officer Deepak Banait, informed that children who are orphaned, abandoned, or surrendered receive protection through the District Child Protection Unit and the Child Helpline 1098.

CHANDRAPUR: Born with a disability, the child was abandoned — without a name, a family, or a future. This little soul was deemed unworthy by those who gave birth to it. But fate had other plans. Across the seas, in a distant land, a Swedish couple longing for a child saw not the child's limitations but the boundless love they could offer.

In a rare and heart-warming act of compassion, Rickard Tobias Hedberg and Maria Elisabeth Victoria Eriksson, a childless couple from Sweden, stepped forward to adopt the child complying with all legal formalities to ensure a life filled with care and dignity.

District women and child development officer Deepak Banait, informed that children who are orphaned, abandoned, or surrendered receive protection through the District Child Protection Unit and the Child Helpline 1098.

Institutions like the Kilbil Adoption Centre, where the child was fostered, play a crucial role in their care, ensuring they are nurtured in a safe environment until they find permanent families. The Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Chandrapur, legally frees such children for adoption, allowing prospective parents to register on the CARA (Central Adoption Resource Authority) portal at cara.wcd.gov.in.