Lynelle shares about the recent Cut Chilli events which ICAV hosted for the adoption community.
Category: Illegal Adoption
The Realities of Adoption and Reunion
Marta shares the realities of reunion with her Ethiopian family.
Children’s Rights to Access Justice and Effective Remedies
ICAV presents to UNCRC on 18May24 for purposes of drafting the General Comment on Access to Justice and Remedies as children with violated childhoods and identities.
Adoptees as experts and influencing international standards through advocacy
Lynelle shares about the journey from understanding her adoption to becoming an adoptee advocate, pushing for much needed change at international levels.
Reflecting on 25 Years as Founder of ICAV
Celebrating and reflecting on 25 years since ICAV began, the changes, the achievements and highlighting the power of peer support and collaboration over time.
My day of reckoning with the Lutheran Church
Lynelle shares her healing journey thru a Direct Personal Response (DPR) with the Lutheran Church who gave a face to face apology for their role in her abuse.
Victims of Illegal Intercountry Adoptions speak out at the UN
ICAV presents at the UN first year anniversary of the Joint Statement on Illegal Intercountry Adoptions, where to from here.
Reunion and Beyond Webinar
ICAV shares part 2 of the Search and Reunion webinars in intercountry adoption by adoptee panelists.
Reunification with my Colombian Family
A Colombian Australian intercountry adoptee shares their story of reunification with biological family.
A different type of Reunion
Damian shares about a different type of reunion, not with biological family but with an adopted sibling who got returned to the State in Australia.
Searching for my family in Russia
Raya shares about searching for Russian family in our series dedicated to exploring the complexities, challenges, and realities for intercountry adoptees.
Let’s talk about Illegal and Illicit Intercountry Adoptions
Lynelle starts the conversation on illegal and illicit adoptions that adoptive parents must have with their adopted children, highlighting the lack of supports.
Vietnamese adopted brother and sister find each other through DNA
An unexpected DNA match between brother and sister, both separately adopted out of Vietnam to different countries, provides a unique story as intercountry adoptees.
How to Truly Save and Help a Child
Jessica shares the realities of intercountry adoption and what people can do to help a vulnerable child in need, challenging the usual narrative of adoption.
Adopted for 32 years and now FREE!
Lynelle shares about adoption discharge and fighting for legal justice for the sexual abuse experienced within her adoption and the critical issues this raises.
One Adoptee’s Thoughts on the UN Joint Statement on Illegal Intercountry Adoptions
Lynelle shares her thoughts on the UN Joint Statement on Illegal Intercountry Adoption.
Being Illegally Adopted and a Forced Reunion
Aimee shares about her illegal adoption from Taiwan and being forced into reunion through media involvement and her first mother and adoptive parent wishes.
Money never makes up for what I’ve lost as a First Nations Canadian
Jen shares complex emotions following the Canadian government compensation to First Nations Canadians forcibly removed from their families and adopted out.
Why are Dutch Adoptive Parents Silent En-masse?
Hilbrand Westra discusses the politics in adoption and why adoptive parents involved in historic practices remain silent, leaving adoptees to advocate alone.
Voices Against Illegal Adoptions Speak at the United Nations
Lynelle represents Voices Against Illegal Adoption (VAIA) to the United Nations Committees who drafted a joint statement about illegal intercountry adoptions.
What Would My Utopia in Intercountry Adoption Be?
Lynelle shares at the CHIP webinar Feb 2022 on what her utopia of intercountry adoption would be, if anything were possible, listing the changes necessary.
What’s the Future of Intercountry Adoption?
Presentation by Lynelle Long at the CHIP Webinar on 18 Feb 2022 on the topic: Respecting the Child's Right to Identity in Intercountry Adoption
Governments Finally Recognising Illicit and Illegal Intercountry Adoption Practices
This is one common scenario, it doesn't cover children overtly stolen from hospitals and many other ways I'm an adoptee remaining hopeful I’m very excited and feeling hopeful after hearing Belgium’s recent news, that their Minister has announced his intention to ask Parliament to suspend all adoptions for the next 2 years as a result …
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Sold via adoption on the Gypsy black market in Greece
Roula shares her story of being sold as a baby by a Greek doctor who stole gypsy babies and trafficked them via adoption to foreign countries. The impacts, the ongoing complexities.