Hundreds of additional children may have been sent overseas for adoption than originally thought.

Evidence that at least 356 previously unknown Irish children were sent to Northern Ireland, Great Britain and a range of other countries for adoption was given to the Department of Health over 20 years ago but never made public.

Up until now, the State has only ever acknowledged that 2,132 children were sent abroad to be adopted between the late 1940s and the early 1970s - and all but 51 to the USA.

The original figures were published in the seminal book, Banished Babies in 1997 by journalist Mike Milotte and were based on Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) passport data compiled after a large archive of records detailing the adoption of children to the USA was discovered in the National Archives in 1996.

However, explosive new evidence discovered in Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) records reveals that at least 356 additional children were sent to a minimum of 13 countries between 1921 and 1994.

Rani (39) from Maarheeze was just 2 years old when she was adopted from her native India by a Flemish couple. She soon ran into numerous problems with her adoptive parents. She recently found out that her biological mother is probably still alive and has started a search. "My adoptive parents kept this from me for years."

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Rani was picked up in India by her adoptive father. “I had tapeworms in my intestines when I entered Belgium. In all likelihood I was ill and therefore my biological mother had to give me up, ”says Rani.

Vienna - On Thursday, SOS Children's Villages Austria announced that children and young people in 20 countries in Africa and Asia have been victims of violence, mistreatment and sexual abuse. The number of victims was not mentioned, it was in any case "small", it said to the APA. As the management of SOS Children's Villages around the world has now announced, there is a need for action in 50 of a total of 3,000 facilities of the national SOS Children's Villages associations.

Also mismanagement and taking advantage

According to the company's own statements, this came out of external reviews. Previously, there had been investigations into the areas of sexual abuse, advantage and corruption in 22 cases. According to its own information, the umbrella association of SOS Children's Villages has known since 2020 that known incidents have not been consistently investigated. In November the investigation of the 22 cases was commissioned. The results were presented to the international Senate on April 26th.

Overall, the 50 affected projects deal with violations of child protection as well as cases of mismanagement and personal gain. This includes limited financial audit reports that are submitted by independent auditors, but also cases of violations of child and youth protection guidelines that are documented in the annual child protection report, according to the Munich-based management of SOS Children's Villages worldwide in a statement sent to the APA .

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New Delhi: The Delhi government's Department of Women and Child Development has now helped identify around 100 Child Care Institutions (CCIs) where children orphaned by Covid-19 can be housed and taken care of. The department has also set up two isolation facilities, where the children can be quarantined and tested before being allowed to mingle with the other children in dormitories. Rashmi Singh, Special Secretary and Director Social Welfare, Women and Child Development Dept, said the CCIs have been mapped as per the age group of children (less than 6 years and over 6 years). "Children must be produced immediately before Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) which are taking a day to day hearings even in virtual mode," she said. Also Read - Daily cases under 2K &189 deaths As per the Special Secretary, they have set up a central control unit at the Department of WCD, where the mapping is done, needs are assessed and resources are coordinated with the help of CSR, private sector, and civil society organisations. The unit also makes sure that officials of the district administration and other statutory bodies can work together. The DTF, comprising the District Women and Child Officer, DCPU, CWC Chairperson, a nominee from the district administration, and the DCPCR, can act on grievances and inputs and help kickstart the mechanism to secure the child. "We connect various response mechanisms including taking support from DM, the juvenile police unit for and action and investigation on cases such as illegal adoption notices," one official said. Also Read - For one day, cops drop fines, educate violators instead As per the official, in every district, CWCs, District Child Protection Units (DCPUs), social worker members of JJBs have been asked to create awareness and reach out to citizens with the right messages and public education on laws meant for children. At city hospitals, awareness will be created so that stakeholders get information about such cases. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police also held a meeting in this regard with stakeholders. "Several well-meaning individuals and compassionate families may come forward to adopt Covid-orphaned children without being aware of the adoption laws and procedures," Chinmoy Biswal, PRO (Delhi Police) said. Also Read - As Gurugram extends lockdown, domestic workers, street vendors stare at grim future As per PRO, they have to follow the CARA guidelines for legal adoption. In addition, the official said, "Chances of children getting trafficked also cannot be ruled out." On the other hand, DCPCR chairperson Anurag Kundu, who earlier raised this issue, said," Do not believe anyone who says he, she can give you the child for adoption. They are either lying or misleading or simply involved in illegal practices." Meenu Mehta, Chairperson, CWC-1, said," A Whatsapp group was created with all the district CWCs, senior officers of DECD, CCIs in charges. We received two such cases related to fake child racket adoption messages in the group and immediate action was taken."

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Sharing picture and messages to collect funds, sponsorship and invite people for adoption of kids who lost one or both their parents due to Covid-19 will be a cognizable offence in Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Friday. Those found to be involved in such activities will be booked for selling and buying of kids under the Juvenile Justice Act 2016, said an officer of the Women and child development department.

Child rights expert and lawyer Anant Kumar said, “Good intention is immaterial in these circumstances. Adopting children illegally and selling or purchasing them are serious crimes and are punishable with jail terms from 3 to 7 years. There should be a system to check the fake information and or any information which promotes illegal adoption and buying and selling of kids. Registering case against wrongdoers is a right step to stop such illegal activities”

The department decided to take this step after messages, video appeals and photos of kids and bodies of their parents were shared by people to raise funds for the kids. When the officers of the department verified the authenticity of messages, many were found fake, said the officer quoted above.

To prevent online fraud in name of adopting children, the Madhya Pradesh government will issue an order to all districts to book such persons under section 81 of the Juvenile Justice Act which has a provision of rigorous imprisonment of five years and a fine up to ?1 lakh, said Suresh Tomar, joint director, women and child development department.

Three days ago, a woman died of Covid-19 in Shivpuri district leaving behind her three kids. Different organisations started posting a video of the body of the woman to raise funds for her kids with a message that the kids lost their father two years ago and now they have lost their mother as well. A social media post claimed that the children are starving and locked inside their house.

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Minister Fearne underlines the importance of adhering to the mass vaccination programme timeline

47-year-old Ivan Barbara who died of coronavirus in India, wanted to get the jab ahead of leaving the island with his wife to adopt their daughter, Newsbook.com.mt has learnt.

Sources have told this newsroom that Barbara told them that he had begged the authorities to get vaccinated ahead of the trip.

When Barbara had asked to be given the vaccine, he was informed that he could not have it because the age group he belonged to would only receive the jab later.

During a special edition of Newsbook Q&A Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne said that unfortunately such situations cannot be allowed and the authorities had their plan and timeline for the mass vaccination programme which need to be followed.

An international charity said Thursday that it is investigating allegations of child abuse and fund mismanagement in Africa and Asia, pledging an “uncompromising” probe.

SOS Children’s Villages International supports1.2 million people — mostly children — through more than 550 centres and other programmes around the world, helping orphans and others in need, according to a spokeswoman.

It has found “cases of serious child protection violations and mismanagement”, a manager of the organisation’s founding Austrian branch, Elisabeth Hauser, said in a statement.

Allegations of child mistreatment, including sexual abuse, and fund mismanagement have cropped up in about 20 of the 137 countries where the charity operates, the group’s spokeswoman told AFP.

More than 40,000 people work for the organisation, which was founded more than 70 years ago.

En Croatie, les couples homosexuels peuvent désormais adopter des enfants

Les faits Mercredi 5 mai, une association croate de défense des droits LGBT a publié un récent verdict du tribunal administratif de Zagreb. Pour la première fois, les juges se sont exprimés en faveur du droit à l’adoption pour les couples du même sexe.

Giovanni Vale, le 07/05/2021 à 16:06 Modifié le 07/05/2021 à 16:36

Lecture en 2 min.

En Croatie, les couples homosexuels peuvent désormais adopter des enfants

En Croatie, les couples homosexuels peuvent désormais adopter des enfants

Les faits Mercredi 5 mai, une association croate de défense des droits LGBT a publié un récent verdict du tribunal administratif de Zagreb. Pour la première fois, les juges se sont exprimés en faveur du droit à l’adoption pour les couples du même sexe.

Giovanni Vale, le 07/05/2021 à 16:06 Modifié le 07/05/2021 à 16:36

Lecture en 2 min.

En Croatie, les couples homosexuels peuvent désormais adopter des enfants