Lynelle shares the life experience of intercountry adoptees who don't know anything about their origins.
Tag: UNs Resolution on the Rights of the Child
The Problem of Western Adoption Discourse
Hilbrand provides a critique of adoption practices following Dutch government decision to suspend all 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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Distorted Priorities
Not being granted Citizenship as an adoptee is like having a False Positive. It has come to my attention that the US Senate and Congress members have recently been sending letters to push for their agenda in intercountry adoption. The first I attach here to Assistant Secretary Carl Risch requesting attention to recommit to one …
Lived Experience Suggestions for Responses to Illicit Adoptions
ICAVs newest Perspective Paper: How Authorities and Bodies could Respond to Illicit Adoptions
Bitten and Suffering
Lily shares about the fight for her rights as an intercountry adoptee.
Wearing Your Fate
Bina shares on what can be learned from adoption and surrogacy.
Orphan Bennie
Benjamin responds via artwork on the UN's Resolution on the Rights of the Child