Jessica shares on the legal case against the traffickers of Namata, European Adoption Consultants (EAC). Great to see justice happening but long overdue!
Tag: trafficking via intercountry adoption
Pain of Loss and the Joy at Seeing her Reunified with her Family
Jessica Davis shares her grief from returning her Ugandan daughter back to her biological family but also the joy at seeing them together. Adoption is complex.
Does Justice or Accountability Happen in Illicit Adoptions?
American adoptive mum Jessica Davis shares her thoughts since the guilty plea from adoption agency staffer, Debra Parris, who facilitated the illicit adoption.
Lived Experience of Illegal and Illicit Adoption
ICAV and ISS Australia co-present on a lived experience webinar about illicit and illegal adoption practices, how they impact our lives, and what we need.
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.
The Lie We Love
Jessica Davis writes critically about the lie we love and how our actions can perpetuate a system that separates families, instead of preserving them.
Finland’s adoptions are similar to the Dutch.
Sabina shares thoughts since the Dutch government decision to suspend intercountry adoptions. An independent investigation is long overdue for Finland's adoptions.
The Problem of Western Adoption Discourse
Hilbrand provides a critique of adoption practices following Dutch government decision to suspend all intercountry adoption.
Just Because ..
Joon Ae shares her thoughts about intercountry adoption.
Restore Haitian Adoptee Connection to their Biological Parents
by Sabine Isabelle adopted from Haiti to Canada. Restore the links between adoptees from Haiti born as unknown parents and their biological parents. The dark side Before April 1, 2014: date of the signing of the Hague Convention in Haiti. Thousands adopted without identity were adopted internationally with a mention born of an unknown mother …
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The Stolen Children of Cambodia
Lizzie shares her project to explore her return to Cambodia.
Dear Dad, You are Still Racist
Mae adopted from Haiti shares the complexities of being trafficked and having a racist dad
Lived Experience Suggestions for Responses to Illicit Adoptions
ICAVs newest Perspective Paper: How Authorities and Bodies could Respond to Illicit Adoptions
Who am I now?
By Maria Diemar from her blog at I own my Story Maria Diemar Who I am now, after my life story changed I always thought that my mom gave me up for adoptionI was an abandoned childI learnt to believe that adoption is something beautifulEven though it hurtEven though I felt abandonedEven though I felt …
The Importance of Including Those Most Impacted in Policy Discussions
Why it's important to include the triad in policy forums.
There Isn’t An Orphan Crisis, It’s a Family Separation Crisis
Jessica shares on what is happening in intercountry adoption today.