Parchetul ia la bani marunti adoptiile internationale
Prosecutor takes on international adoptions
The scandal caused two years ago, the statement Emma Nicholson
tolerance to criminalize illegal international adoptions by
Romanian authorities arrived back in actuality: the Romanian Office
for Adoptions has asked the Prosecutor General in connection with 11 such
cases, scrolling in parallel investigations in other cases involving 29
illegal adoptions. Ministry representatives on call
Publicly acknowledge the existence of these files to the criminal investigation department
and criminology, and those of the National Anticorruption Directorate announces
that will check ...
In February 2004, immediately after the European rapporteur Emma
Nicholson claimed that in Romania, has developed a market adoptions
international illegal NAPO (current DNA)
announces start checks all the 150 cases,
investigated by inspectors from the Ministry of Public Prosecutors, the
way the law was respected in the past 10 years. Specifically,
Prosecutors have verified instances of the law in cases of
international adoption by the magistrates and people who had
powers to make provisions in such cases.
But the results have not appeared. Contacted by phone, spokesman for
Speaker of the National Anticorruption Directorate, Livia Saplacan, has
said yesterday that he had not yet found such a file, but will
continue search.
The other side, Simona Frolu within MoD
Prosecutor General told us that the institute is one of
was submitted earlier this year on several cases of
illegal international adoptions, working files being included in the Department
of criminal investigation and forensics. "All I can say is that
records are so "informed us Frolu.
Judicial sources have informed us that prosecutors are to establish
mechanism by which other children than the 11 infile by families
from abroad have left Romania, demanding in this respect all
documents under which the courts have decided adoptions
international.
40 children adopted "off" never reached its destination
State Secretary Theodora Bertzi, head of the Romanian Office for
Adoptions said on Monday to Mediafax, he asked the Prosecutor to
now 11 cases of international adoption, being carried out simultaneously
tests on 29 other cases of international adoption, including
17 were canceled.
Under Secretary of State, of the 40 cases performed in
period 1991 - 2002, only four children came to the families of
abroad. "We made a circular to all counties and we found that
40 children adopted by families abroad have never reached
there. I asked the support and the Directorate for Passports
See how many children are out of the country. Of the 40, 11 were listed as had passed
border called adoptive families, "said Bertzi
specifying that the children, now aged 8 and 20 years,
six have gone to Italy, one each in Greece and two in the U.S.
and Spain.
"I know who went in their place. Children may be abducted by the
parents seeking. Do not know who I am, "said Secretary of State
claiming that, although authorities have seized all of the states
destination, one which confirmed the adoption of the two Romanian children
was Italy. Considering that the departure of other children than adoptive parents do not
was possible only with the support of state institutions, Bertzi
expressed interest in "mechanism by which they could go"
or if they were legal loopholes.
"There is a network, there is a complicity of several institutions of
state. These things must be explained, "said head of TIME,
Considering that the number of children in this situation to be much
higher. "Before 1996, adoptions were made directly from the family and
the guardianship authority. We learn about these children only
when children will want to make the bulletin and will not
because you do not have identity documents, "explained Bertzi.
In 1996, they were 'exported' 3,500 children
On the other hand, the Bucharest authorities have made steps
to pick out more than 1,300 Romanian children adopted in the years
1997-2005 by foreign families, as private organizations
from those countries violated the conventions signed with the Romanian state
and not sent any post-adoption report.
The situation has been detected recently, and according to Emma Nicholson
which, prior to placing a moratorium on halting adoptions,
developed a market in Romania is illegal placement of children,
persons involved running at least 90 million dollars annually.
"All solutions of local placement for children in difficulty
were avoided in favor of international adoptions. Government
Romania has investigated the industry and expected it to at least 90
million dollars a year, "explained Nicholson.
The moratorium, discussed in the meeting of March 1 of the Chamber
Deputies "in 1996, almost 3,500 Romanian children have been exported.
"In a situation at the Prosecutor General to look like 934
children were sent to Italy, 778 in the United States, 315 in Spain,
217 in France, 123 in Germany. Romanian children have arrived in Ecuador,
Hong Kong, New Zealand, 37 in Hungary, 2 in Mexico, 2 in Saudi
Arabia, UAE 2.
Towards this situation and face the position in which it was made after
visits to several states, where he was asked by high
officials what happens to children of Romania, the country's president has
rebuked prosecutors in the Public Ministry to delay indefinitely
resolve some cases of illegal adoptions, "said then
signatories to the document.
"Exceptional cases"?
The petitioners had listed several cases of international adoption for
the government has acquiesced in the procedure considering them "cases
exceptional ".
"The Cabinet approved lists Adrian Nastase result that some
of foreigners have taken many different children who were brothers
between them.
So falls the pretext that they could not be separated. Also, the
not many foreigners in turn form a family, which ruled
claim that their little ones would have given peace a home, even a
torque adapter consists of two women, such as
Ladies Nina Maria Scheakbor and Maria Coporale which, in the file
6714/2002 have adopted the minor Cristina Boer, "says
signatories.
The same sources, two children were adopted in different
same day: Mark Joseph and Mary Joanne Schülbe have adoption, on file
6711/2002, the Red Rodica minor and the minor to file 6712/2002
Michael Zacharias. Other cases referred to it were those of
foreign citizens who are not spouses, but who were able to adopt children
in our country while on the waiting list were more than 3,000
Romanian citizens.
This is Hans Donald Rosacher and Kimberly Erickson, who
Anca Ilie adopted in 6710/2002 and file pair Corbese
Giuseppe and Schetino Feres they have the minor infile Michael
Reiceanu in file 6718/2002.
'Love Basket ", the exclusive right of government to adoption until 2001
Another famous case, whose solution had not yet acknowledged to
public opinion is of the businessman Ilie Coroam?, head
Foundation 'Love Basket ", which until 2001 was the exclusive right of
Government to international adoption.
Soros' Love Basket "in Bistrita was authorized by GD 245/1997
to engage in child rights protection
by adoption, that develop activities of information,
support and advice to those interested in adopting a child was
make necessary arrangements to form and solve
adoption files with the relevant authorities, to evaluate and
to supervise those interested in adopting, in collaboration with
competent authorities, both before and after permission
adoption.
Coroam? was investigated in a criminal record check with the object
some clues about facts of corruption committed during
incuviintarii adoption by U.S. families of Romanian children,
through a network which included civil servants
and responsibility of local public administration.
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Parchetul ia la bani marunti adoptiile internationale
Scandalul provocat, in urma cu doi ani, de declaratia Emmei Nicholson care incrimina toleranta adoptiilor ilegale internationale de catre autoritatile romane a ajuns din nou in actualitate: Oficiului Roman pentru Adoptii a sesizat Parchetul General in legatura cu 11 astfel de cazuri, deruland in paralel investigatii in alte 29 de dosare privind adoptiile ilegale. Contactati telefonic reprezentantii Ministerului Public confirma existenta acestor dosare la Sectia de Urmarire Penala si Criminalistica, iar cei ai Directiei Nationale Anticoruptie anunta ca vor verifica...
In luna februarie 2004, imediat dupa ce raportorul european Emma Nicholson sustinea ca, in Romania, s-a dezvoltat o piata a adoptiilor internationale ilegale, Parchetul National Anticoruptie (actuala DNA) anunta demararea verificarilor in toate cele 150 de dosare, instrumentate de procurorii inspectori ai Ministerului Public, privind modul in care a fost respectata legislatia in ultimii 10 ani. Concret, procurorii au verificat situatiile de nerespectare a legii in cazuri de adoptii internationale de catre magistrati si persoane care au avut atributii in efectuarea actelor din aceste dosare.
Numai ca, rezultatele n-au aparut. Contactat telefonic, purtatorul de cuvant al Directiei Nationale Anticoruptie, Livia Saplacan, ne-a declarat ieri ca nu a gasit inca nici un astfel de dosar, dar va continua cautarile.
De partea cealalta, Simona Frolu din cadrul Biroului de Presa al Parchetului General ne-a declarat ca institutia pe care o reprezinta a fost sesizata la inceputul acestui an cu privire la mai multe cazuri de adoptii ilegale internationale, dosarele aflandu-se in lucru la Sectia de Urmarire Penala si Criminalistica. "Tot ce va pot spune este ca dosarele sunt in lucru", ne-a informat Frolu.
Surse judiciare ne-au informat ca procurorii urmeaza sa stabileasca mecanismul prin care alti minori decat cei 11 infiati de catre familii din strainatate au parasit Romania, solicitand in acest sens toate documentele de la instante in baza carora s-au decis adoptiile internationale.
40 de copii adoptati "afara" n-au ajuns la destinatie
Secretarul de stat Theodora Bertzi, sef al Oficiului Roman pentru Adoptii a declarat, luni, pentru Mediafax, ca a sesizat Parchetul in legatura cu 11 dosare de adoptii internationale, efectuandu-se simultan verificari in alte 29 de cazuri de infiere internationala, dintre care 17 au fost anulate.
Potrivit secretarului de stat, dintre cele 40 de cazuri derulate in perioada 1991 - 2002, doar patru copii au ajuns la familiile din strainatate. "Am facut o circulara catre toate judetele si am aflat ca 40 de copii adoptati de familii din strainatate nu au ajuns niciodata acolo. Am cerut sprijin si celor de la Directia Pasapoarte pentru a vedea cati copii au iesit din tara. Din cei 40, 11 figurau ca trecusera granita sub numele familiilor adoptatoare", a declarat Bertzi, precizand ca minorii, acum cu varste cuprinse intre 8 si 20 de ani, sase au plecat in Italia, unul in Grecia si cate doi in Statele Unite si Spania.
"Nu stim cine a plecat in locul lor. Pot fi copii rapiti pe care parintii ii cauta. Nu stim cine sunt", a mai spus secretarul de stat sustinand ca, desi au fost sesizate toate autoritatile din statele de destinatie, singura care a confirmat adoptarea a doi copii romani a fost Italia. Considerand ca plecarea altor minori decat cei adoptati nu a fost posibila decat cu sprijinul unor institutii ale statului, Bertzi s-a aratat interesata de "mecanismul prin care ar fi putut ei pleca" sau daca au fost lacune legislative.
"Exista o retea, exista o complicitate din mai multe institutii ale statului. Lucrurile acestea trebuie explicate", a apreciat seful ORA, considerand ca numarul copiilor aflati in aceasta situatie sa fie mult mai mare. "Inainte de 1996, adoptiile se faceau direct din familie si prin Autoritatea Tutelara. Vom afla despre acesti copii numai in momentul in care copiii vor dori sa-si faca buletin si nu vor putea pentru ca nu mai au acte de identitate", a explicat Bertzi.
In 1996, au fost "exportati" 3.500 de minori
Pe de alta parte, autoritatile de la Bucuresti au facut demersuri pentru a da de urma a peste 1.300 de copii romani adoptati in anii 1997-2005 de catre familii de straini, intrucat organizatiile private din tarile respective au incalcat conventiile semnate cu statul roman si nu au trimis nici un raport post-adoptie.
Situatia a fost semnalata, recent, si de Emma Nicholson potrivit careia, pana la introducerea moratoriului privind stoparea adoptiilor, in Romania se dezvoltase o piata de plasare ilegala a copiilor, persoanele implicate ruland cel putin 90 de milioane de dolari anual.
"Toate solutiile de plasare locala pentru copiii aflati in dificultate au fost evitate, in favoarea adoptiilor internationale. Guvernul Romaniei a investigat aceasta industrie si a estimat-o la cel putin 90 de milioane de dolari pe an", explica Nicholson.
Potrivit moratoriului, discutat in sedinta din 1 martie de la Camera Deputatilor "in 1996, aproape 3.500 de copii romani au fost exportati".
"Intr-o situatie existenta la Parchetul General se arata ca 934 de minori au fost trimisi in Italia, 778 in Statele Unite, 315 in Spania, 217 in Franta, 123 in Germania. Copiii romani au ajuns si in Ecuador, Hong-Kong, Noua Zeelanda, 37 in Ungaria, 2 in Mexic, 2 in Arabia Saudita, 2 in Emiratele Arabe Unite.
Fata de aceasta situatie si fata de pozitia in care a fost pus, dupa vizitele efectuate in mai multe state, unde a fost intrebat de inalti demnitari ce se intampla cu copiii Romaniei, presedintele tarii le-a reprosat procurorilor din Ministerul Public tergiversarea la infinit a solutionarii unor dosare privind adoptiile ilegale", sustineau atunci semnatarii documentului.
"Cazuri exceptionale"?!
Petitionarii au enumerat cateva cazuri de adoptii internationale pentru care Guvernul a incuviintat procedura considerandu-le "cazuri exceptionale".
"Din listele aprobate de Cabinetul Adrian Nastase rezulta ca unii dintre straini au adoptat mai multi copii diferiti care nu erau frati intre ei.
Asadar, cade pretextul ca acestia nu puteau fi separati. Totodata, cei mai multi straini nu formeaza la randul lor o familie, ceea ce infirma pretentia ca micutilor li s-ar fi oferit pacea unui camin, ba chiar un cuplu de adaptatori este format din doua femei, cum este cazul doamnelor Nina Maria Scheakbor si Maria Coporale care, in dosarul 6714/2002 au adoptat-o pe minora Cristina Boeram", sustineau semnatarii.
Potrivit acelorasi surse, doi copii diferiti au fost adoptati in aceeasi zi: Mark Joseph Schülbe si Mary Joanne au infiat, in dosarul 6711/2002, pe minora Rodica Rosu, iar in dosarul 6712/2002 pe minorul Mihai Zaharia. Alte cazuri amintite atunci au fost cele ale unor cetateni straini, care nu sunt soti, dar care au reusit sa adopte copii din tara noastra desi pe lista de asteptare se aflau peste 3.000 de cetateni romani.
Este vorba despre Hans Donald Rosacher si Kimberly Erickson, care au adoptat-o pe Anca Ilie, in dosarul 6710/2002 si perechea Corbese Giuseppe si Schetino Feresal care l-au infiat pe minorul Mihail Reiceanu in dosarul 6718/2002.
"Love Basket", singura abilitata de Guvern sa faca adoptii pana in 2001
Un alt caz celebru, a carei solutie n-a fost inca adusa la cunostinta opiniei publice, este cel al omului de afaceri Ilie Coroama, seful Fundatiei "Love Basket", care, pana in 2001 era singura abilitata de Guvern sa faca adoptii internationale.
Fundatia "Love Basket" din Bistrita a fost autorizata prin HG 245/1997 sa desfasoare activitati in domeniul protectiei drepturilor copilului prin adoptie, respectiv desfasurarea de activitati de informare, sprijin si consultanta celor interesati sa adopte un copil, sa efectueze demersurile necesare in vederea constituirii si solutionarii dosarelor de adoptie pe langa autoritatile competente, sa evalueze si sa-i supravegheze pe cei interesati sa adopte, in colaborare cu autoritatile competente, atat inainte, cat si dupa incuviintarea adoptiei.
Coroama a fost cercetat intr-un dosar penal avand ca obiect verificarea unor indicii privind fapte de coruptie savarsite cu ocazia incuviintarii adoptarii de catre familii din SUA a unor minori romani, prin intermediul unei retele din care faceau parte functionari publici si responsabili din administratia publica locala.
Sursa: Curierul National, 16 August 2006