Children in Nepal are Easy Victims

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Chaos after the earthquake increases the risk that children disappearing and being abused by criminal gangs. Another powerful earthquake struck today (13, May 2015) Nepal and led many to run out into the street in panic. But the chaos that reigns in the country after two major earthquakes in less than a month – and countless aftershocks – will now …

Babies for Export – Guatemala

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Most babies go to the USA where demand is high. “It is difficult,” says one mother, “After she had gone I didn’t eat for days.”  Such is the demand that babies are even being kidnapped.  Changing hands for $3000 on the black market. To prevent the illegal adoption of kidnapped babies compulsory blood tests have been introduced by the American …

Many Adoptions Based on False Information

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Since a few years ago came to light that adopted children from Ethiopia were ‘harvested’ and conned from their parents, caused a stir. But adoptions from numerous other countries saves on false papers, lies and deceit. Now a new law on the way to provide secure adoptions – maybe. The affluent South Korea is considered a model country for international …

Baby Trafficking Highlighted by Pregnant Teen’s Slaying

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A shocked nation remembers 1990s scandal about corrupt adoption procedures and wonders how much is still going on. March 12, 2006 | Rick Vecchio | Associated Press LIMA, Peru — When the body of Claudina Herrera was discovered almost five months ago by the side of a highway, curled in the fetal position in a cardboard box, the cause of …