MR - Embassies push for transparency in adoptions

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My Republica

Embassies push for transparency in adoptions

KIRAN CHAPAGAIN KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Embassies of 12 countries entertaining inter-country adoptions from Nepal have jointly asked the government to ensure transparency and meet international standards while processing inter-country adoption cases.

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"The embassies passed their concerns in the form of a note verbale (a diplomatic memorandum) to the government via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 24 after they found that the "inter-country adoptions from Nepal were not meeting international standards and practices determined by the Hague Convention"."

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"Submitted by the German Embassy on behalf of the countries on inter-country adoption, the note verbale was initially issued by Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Later, France, Italy and Spain also signed on it. Australia, Canada and the US have also supported it.

A diplomatic source told myrepublica.com that the embassies are particularly concerned over lack of a central authority with responsibility to ensure that inter-country adoptions met international standards and the lack of laws on a par with the convention."

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kiran@myrepublica.com

Published on 2009-12-07 00:00:01

MR - Nepal's adoption system unreliable: US

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My Republica

Nepal's adoption system unreliable: US

KIRAN CHAPAGAIN KATHMANDU, Feb 23: The United States has accused Nepal´s inter-country adoption of being unreliable and cautioned prospective adoptive US parents to find out orphan status of the minors before taking any decision on adoption from Nepal. "We caution prospective adoptive parents who have yet to choose a country that the inter-country adoption system in Nepal is not yet reliable," said the US State Department in a notice last week.


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"The US allegation comes after the finding of US Embassy in Kathmandu which found that a child set for adoption was not a true orphan and its biological parents were actively searching for it.

The US´s concerns follow a similar allegation by The Hague Conference on Private International Law, an inter-governmental organization based in The Hague, early this month."

"The State Department said in the notice that the US shares many of the concerns outlined in The Hague report. US is the second country to respond to the report."

"Most Nepali children are adopted by families in Spain, Italy, the US, France and Germany."

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"(A) Kathmandu-based international group on adoption, which held a meeting at the US embassy on February 11 on The Hague report, is making preparations to come up with a common response to the report, most likely this week, according to an official working at the embassy of an EU country."

AFP - Nepal takes second crack at foreign adoptions

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Agency France Presse

Nepal takes second crack at foreign adoptions

3 days ago KATHMANDU (AFP) — These are busy days for Prakash Adhikari as Nepal prepares to resume international adoptions which were suspended last year following reports that children were being trafficked for sale.

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ToI - Nepal passes new rules on international adoption

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Times of India

Nepal passes new rules on international adoption

15 May 2008, 2316 hrs IST,AFP

KATHMANDU: After suspending international adoptions a year ago because of fears of widespread corruption, Nepal has passed new rules for foreigners wanting to adopt Nepalese children, officials said on Thursday. "

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