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Concern over child trafficking and fraud in collaboration countries has led several political parties in Denmark to question the future of international adoption. A confidential report from the Danish Agency …
Danish lawmakers question adoptions over child trafficking concerns in Thailand, Philippines and Taiwan Read More
China has prohibited the adoption of Chinese children by foreign families, according to a statement from the country’s Foreign Ministry. The only exception to this ban is if the adoptive …
China bans international adoptions Read More
Vietnamese police have arrested 16 individuals linked to a ring suspected of smuggling infants, state media reports. The arrested suspects are accused of trafficking babies aged from three days to …
Raid on baby smuggling ring in Vietnam Read More
Norway and Denmark have suspended international adoptions, including from Taiwan, pending an investigation into alleged illegal operations. Social and Family Affairs Administration Director, Chien Hui-chuan, has stated that 215 children …
Taiwan among affected by Scandinavian adoptions decision Read More
Denmark’s sole international adoption agency, Danish International Adoption (DIA), has announced its decision to cease its facilitation of overseas adoptions. This follows rising concerns raised by a government agency regarding …
Denmark and Norway halt international adoptions amidst allegations of fraud and illegal practices Read More
“My name is Iris Dager. My Vietnamese name is Nguyen Mai Thanh. I was born on September 21, 1992. I was adopted when I was 2 months old (November 1992). …
Vietnamese-Swedish woman wishes to find her mother after 31 years Read More
With a continous drop in the Swedish birth-rate and an increase in abortions, Sweden’s LGBT-community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) is looking for possible adoption of children in Asian countries, …
Swedish same-sex couples denied adoption of Asian children Read More