Nepal -- Some background to the documentary Paper Orphans

was a major reason so many receiving countries suspended adoptions from Nepal.

focuses on three NGOs --

, the

, and the

.

For background to the documentary, see the following links.

Paper Orphan\Kishan Sharki (Kantipur Daily):

http://pearadoptinfo-nepal.blogspot.com/2010/03/paper-orphankishan-sharki-kantipur.html

and

Paper Orphans on the Screen (Voice of Children):

http://pearadoptinfo-nepal.blogspot.com/2010/05/draft-agenda-for-special-commission-on.html

2010 Special Commission of the Hague Releases its Conclusions and Recommendations:

http://pearadoptinfo-nepal.blogspot.com/2010/07/2010-special-commission-of-hague.html

and

Nepal skips the Hague meet on adoption (Republica):

http://pearadoptinfo-nepal.blogspot.com/2010/06/nepal-skips-hague-meet-on-adoption.html

Victims of Balmandir:

http://poundpuplegacy.org/node/43654

and

Prachanda Raj Pradhan -- head of the Child NGO Federation Nepal (CNFN):

http://pearadoptinfo-nepal.blogspot.com/2010/03/prachanda-raj-pradhan-head-of-child-ngo.html

Paper Orphans & The Helpless Children Protection Home:

http://poundpuplegacy.org/node/43603

and

Dalit Couple Foils Adoption Of Offspring (Republica):

http://pearadoptinfo-nepal.blogspot.com/2010/02/dalit-couple-foils-adoption-of.html

and

Adopted Children always in disputes! (Voice of Children):

http://pearadoptinfo-nepal.blogspot.com/2010/04/adopted-children-always-in-disputes.html

Trade of Children (Voice of Children):

http://pearadoptinfo-nepal.blogspot.com/2010/06/trade-of-children-voice-of-children.html

and

Orphaned or Stolen? The U.S. State Department investigates adoption from Nepal, 2006-2008

Exclusive State Department internal cables from Freedom of Information Act requests

The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/schuster-institute-for-investigative-journalism/orphaned-or-stolen-the-us_b_825451.html

http://pearadoptinfo-nepal.blogspot.com/2011/04/some-background-to-tdhunicef.html