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1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
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1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
total
1
2
2
5
1
1
3
3
2
3
5
4
2
5
5
3
3
2
1
2
1
46
1
1
48
39
25
28
29
2
19
12
8
32
15
29
11
27
61
59
70
83
69
42
51
41
28
91
60
108
7
13
6
6
14
2
7
6
1150
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
5
5
50
44
30
31
32
4
20
2
12
8
32
15
29
11
28
61
60
70
83
69
42
53
41
28
91
62
108
7
13
6
6
14
2
7
6
1201
1
4
2
1
1
6
4
8
9
6
1
1
10
2
2
3
61
2
3
1
5
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
4
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
11
41
56
46
3
4
4
1
1
3
227
1
1
10
16
1
29
3
2
1
6
2
7
16
10
8
5
2
2
52
1
1
1
3
4
5
2
6
4
4
9
5
16
27
12
10
2
1
4
13
1
1
1
6
4
11
43
59
46
6
5
7
1
1
4
2
7
16
10
8
5
2
2
376
2
2
1
1
6
2
2
1
1
6
2
2
1
2
4
3
9
5
16
15
25
33
33
49
41
40
42
50
61
40
43
61
42
51
39
72
72
48
68
50
39
23
19
16
12
3
6
1133
3
2
1
1
1
17
18
22
28
22
26
22
3
166
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
12
1
2
6
7
4
13
1
8
4
1
47
2
1
3
1
2
5
12
8
10
2
40
2
3
5
1
2
1
6
6
7
4
13
1
8
4
4
9
5
16
15
25
33
33
49
41
40
42
50
61
40
43
61
49
51
39
74
75
51
71
69
63
50
63
49
48
27
9
2
1410
1
5
26
29
75
132
112
105
210
271
457
445
510
567
800
666
362
365
299
283
306
197
192
136
137
100
58
25
28
26
6925
10
101
82
122
181
269
357
342
253
321
210
180
211
247
173
108
165
157
116
107
13
6
9
11
4
27
15
30
36
42
77
60
61
27
17
4147
1
6
7
10
7
3
3
2
1
10
17
31
23
27
19
8
40
55
50
50
38
57
63
81
54
44
43
34
40
30
28
20
16
14
15
16
19
20
16
14
17
1049
10
101
82
122
181
269
358
349
265
331
217
183
214
247
173
110
165
158
116
107
23
23
40
60
60
121
155
182
196
302
398
555
563
600
665
854
710
405
399
339
313
334
217
208
150
152
116
77
45
44
40
17
12121
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
14
15
18
26
8
11
17
10
10
1
143
1
1
2
1
1
3
6
3
5
4
5
6
6
9
2
3
1
1
4
2
5
7
2
13
13
14
7
10
11
15
24
24
27
12
248
2
1
5
1
10
6
6
20
22
40
29
29
20
15
32
20
18
18
30
15
22
20
22
30
25
29
28
28
22
10
13
9
5
7
2
4
1
616
1
4
23
2
3
7
15
34
22
19
31
28
1
1
191
3
1
4
3
2
3
7
10
9
11
8
10
4
4
8
3
4
2
1
89
2
1
1
4
2
3
1
1
1
5
1
10
6
9
26
29
68
35
37
33
36
75
44
40
49
58
19
25
22
27
40
32
41
46
41
50
45
52
38
45
34
32
49
37
39
13
1296
1
1
2
10
20
24
28
26
17
12
139
1
1
1
2
10
20
25
28
26
17
12
141
1
1
1
2
5
3
5
2
4
1
6
1
30
1
1
2
1
3
6
4
5
2
4
1
6
1
33
7
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
7
5
5
8
9
8
12
18
31
18
32
38
39
56
34
34
43
48
27
28
35
20
21
23
16
12
652
7
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
7
5
5
8
9
8
12
18
31
18
32
38
39
56
34
34
43
48
27
28
35
20
21
23
16
12
652
2
1
3
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
7
1
4
1
1
3
1
6
4
10
12
7
7
14
8
11
5
116
2
9
10
22
17
22
18
10
4
9
25
78
56
63
68
70
91
111
57
72
67
68
83
69
50
45
38
29
20
25
30
28
14
9
4
1393
3
15
17
17
20
34
7
17
24
13
11
12
6
6
3
2
3
210
3
32
72
124
186
151
197
214
129
146
251
159
210
151
191
165
172
208
169
181
146
125
163
150
152
178
196
226
190
197
171
104
89
80
49
51
28
19
18
8
5
6
2
3
3
1
5471
1
5
14
2
14
2
1
4
4
4
7
3
2
1
1
1
66
4
17
8
7
15
61
32
9
6
2
1
6
3
2
4
6
2
2
3
5
4
1
4
1
2
4
211
5
7
1
7
12
1
4
1
1
1
14
17
25
9
8
13
9
11
6
11
13
9
5
10
8
10
6
4
5
8
2
2
1
1
247
5
41
90
187
241
213
260
346
175
176
291
201
304
227
267
247
262
323
314
250
229
205
240
244
228
245
261
282
235
231
208
147
132
107
74
67
43
28
34
17
16
11
3
3
3
1
7714
1
5
2
8
1
22
68
110
154
249
515
669
535
279
438
1
3041
11
7
7
6
4
8
3
3
7
4
4
4
10
6
13
13
12
10
10
4
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9
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8
18
13
8
11
9
10
7
6
17
13
13
9
13
9
14
8
11
9
6
4
418
27
29
26
5
2
1
1
3
1
10
9
9
13
31
19
23
17
23
19
23
31
34
30
29
20
15
14
13
11
13
16
16
10
11
6
8
9
4
2
10
13
13
14
13
2
648
73
3
1
2
1
80
1
22
179
149
188
260
521
678
539
282
448
5
14
13
19
19
44
32
35
27
33
23
38
40
38
47
42
29
33
29
26
24
22
26
23
16
28
19
21
18
17
11
24
21
24
23
19
6
4195
6
12
1
9
5
11
4
5
4
1
4
5
1
4
72
1
1
2
20
38
43
51
58
50
34
36
30
21
23
21
26
23
26
15
25
11
16
6
573
20
38
43
51
58
56
46
36
31
30
29
33
30
28
30
16
29
16
17
10
647
1
69
88
124
141
32
34
5
1
1
1
1
1
499
2
21
67
154
117
145
163
196
133
149
204
101
188
161
101
113
127
92
77
71
65
51
64
36
58
72
59
64
53
34
21
29
24
15
16
5
9
1
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3060
3
1
7
5
9
9
8
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
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2
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6
2
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94
1
1
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20
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14
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7
81
61
140
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537
565
275
24
118
263
228
97
62
73
17
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8
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7
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16
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1
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3419
4
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150
266
258
305
211
317
209
299
417
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727
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379
138
246
355
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170
128
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85
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66
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26
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51
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259
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318
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378
2
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64
1
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54
5
22
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28
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24
49
52
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353
28
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80
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535
58
51
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170
89
84
101
101
77
54
24
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2
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562
10
101
82
298
367
578
996
1105
1082
1197
1274
1584
1161
1034
1357
959
1291
1187
852
572
639
829
817
617
567
589
622
679
654
811
979
1209
1123
1130
1154
1307
1185
816
782
767
682
705
528
488
401
354
304
215
210
156
145
70
38621

Child trafficking cases

Title Date
Peru - Céline Giraud - "Rayon de soleil" case. 2010 Aug 14
India - Malaysian Social Services case 2008 Aug 23
India - Satheesh Kumar ("Rohit") case 1999 Oct 1
India - misc Child trafficking cases 1995 Jan 1
El Salvador - Children stolen during Civil War case 1979 Jan 1

Disrupted placement cases

Title Date
Jade Poeteray 2007 Dec 10
Western Europe

Documents

Title Publication date
Committee on Enforced Disappearances Marks First Anniversary of the Joint Statement on Illegal Intercountry Adoptions 2023 Sep 20
When her mother came to see her, Holt lied and said she’d already been adopted 2023 May 17
Adoptie binnenkort weer mogelijk, maar verdienmodel blijft, vindt geadopteerde Sam: 'Kan alleen sprookje zijn met waterdicht systeem' 2022 Nov 2
Justitie onderzoekt ook adoptieprocedure overleden, Hongaars meisje 2021 Jun 21
Justitie onderzoekt in stilte de dood van geadopteerd, Hongaars meisje 2021 Jun 4
Vragen over adoptie van omgekomen, Hongaars meisje 2021 Jun 4
International Adoptions in Europe Under Scrutiny 2021 Mar 2
Buitenlandse adoptie moet tijdelijk stoppen volgens rapport, maar adoptie-klokkenluider Roelie Post wil permanente stop 2021 Feb 5
19 years on, no justice, no compensation: A TN mother's fight for her abducted son 2018 Oct 16
Dutch govt mulls ban on international child adoption amid trafficking fears 2017 Jan 23
Rising overseas adoptions -- for black American children 2013 Sep 16
Ethiopian girl had her adoption revoked 2013 Feb 14
Ethiopian Adoptee Wins Legal Case to Revoke Adoption 2013 Feb 11
Ethiopian Adoptee Wins Legal Case to Revoke Adoption 2013 Feb 11
Dutch adoption annulment case: LJN: BW5204, Rechtbank Zutphen , 125746 FA RK 11/2138 2012 May 9
Dutch adoption annulment case: LJN: BW5040, Rechtbank Haarlem , 179845 / FA RK 11-988 2012 May 3
Dutch adoption annulment case: LJN: BT8475, Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage , 397095/ FA RK 11-4810 2011 Oct 5
’Ze verwachtten hun dochter weer terug’ 2011 Jan 8
International Adoption: Two Way Street 2010 Nov 1
Dutch adoption annulment case: LJN: BQ6551, Rechtbank Alkmaar , 122127 / FA RK 10-748 2010 Oct 20
Dutch teens arrive for reunion with family 2010 Aug 19
It happens only in India: An adoption record in five lines 2010 Aug 10
Bombay high court registry gets a week to trace adoption papers 2010 Aug 3
In search of roots, Dutch woman smells a 'racket' 2010 Jun 17
Ouders eisen via DNA-test kind ’terug’ 2010 Jun 5
A Chennai slum dweller's fight for her Dutch son 2010 May 28
Foster parents arrested for child abuse 2010 Mar 30
Dutch Catholic church orders child sex abuse inquiry 2010 Mar 10
Dutch Catholic Church faces child sex abuse scandal 2010 Feb 26
Haiti's orphan adoption debate 2010 Jan 21
Dutch Government allows new 'Babylift'operation to get children for adoption from Haiti 2010 Jan 15
Het draait om geld, geld, geld 2009 Dec 22
Response of Minister of Justice related to adoption motions 2009 Oct 5
Adoption boss says ministry puts trade before children 2009 Aug 19
Parliamentary Question Dutch Parlement 2009 May 11
Netherlands limits adoptions of US children 2009 Apr 22
Netherlands limits adoptions of US children 2009 Apr 22
Doe-het-zelf-adoptie steeds populairder 2009 Apr 14
OM België wil adoptieouders baby Donna vervolgen 2009 Apr 2
Agent verdacht van mensenroof Azië 2009 Mar 21
Retour Amsterdam-Libanon 2009 Mar 10
Salomons oordeel over de kleine Yosi 2009 Feb 19
Adoptions from Kazakhstan to the Netherlands 2009 Feb 15
'Kopers illegale baby's ook hard aanpakken' 2009 Feb 12
Politicos involved in child racket? 2009 Feb 11
Nederlandse pleegouders niet vervolgbaar in zaak baby Donna 2009 Jan 16
‘Why we gave Emmanuel away’ - Nigeria 2009 Jan 4
COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 2009 Jan
Dutch couple seek adoption of Czech Romany child in vain 2008 Dec 30
Belgian 'internet baby' sent 2008 Dec 23
Tsjernobylkinderen mogen toch naar Nederland 2008 Dec 19
Streep door vakantie Tsjernobyl-kids 2008 Dec 14
Voorstel - Proposal 2008 Dec 12
Le parquet de Gand a confirmé l'ouverture d'une enquête sur une mère porteuse 2008 Dec 4
Opgepakte draagmoeder riskeert vijf jaar cel 2008 Dec 4
Gentse moeder belooft zelfde kind aan drie paren 2008 Dec 4
Blog Familie De Boer - United States 2008 Dec 1
Dutch court says Internet baby to be taken into care 2008 Nov 28
Kinderbescherming brengt zaak Jayden voor rechter 2008 Nov 26
Dutch court to hear case of alleged illegal adoption of Belgian baby 2008 Nov 26
Le couple gantois qui a vendu son bébé veut le récupérer 2008 Nov 26
Kinderbescherming neemt les 'baby Donna' ter harte 2008 Nov 26
Echtpaar kocht Belgische baby Jayden 2008 Nov 26
Stellen mogen adoptie niet langer zelf regelen 2008 Nov 17
Abandoned Korean girl finds home in Hong Kong 2008 Oct 20
AOO - letter to Commission Kalsbeek 2008 Sep 16
’Opa gaf het kind stiekem weg’ 2008 Sep 14
Boycot is doodsteek voor adoptie 2008 Sep 11
Report Dutch Ministry of Justice on Chinese Adoptions 2008 Sep 10
Verdachte illegale adoptie op vrije voeten 2008 Sep 3
'Maybe now, we will get justice' 2008 Aug 30
In search of the stolen children 2008 Aug 30
'Maybe now, we will get justice' 2008 Aug 28
'Stolen' kids traced to Dutch orphanage 2008 Aug 28
President blokkeert vakanties Tsjernobyl-kinderen 2008 Aug 27
Couples sent stolen children by Indian adoption agency 2008 Aug 23
China Center of Adoption Affairs Talked with Officials from Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 2008 Aug 14
Indian Adoption scam leads again to the Netherlands 2008 Aug 8
Adoptiebemiddelaars verbeteren kwaliteit 2008 Jul 16
Dutch adoption annulment case: LJN: BN6040, Rechtbank 's-Hertogenbosch , FA RK 08-971 2008 Jul 10
Rechten en Belangen van Adoptieouders Prevaleren 2008 May 30
Rapport Commissie Kalsbeek 2008 May 28
Dutch couple re-arrested in alleged Sri Lankan illegal adoption 2008 May 27
Zeewoldse geheel in de ban van Oegandese baby 2008 May 20
CBI goes after foster parents in child racket 2008 May 14
‘Adopties behandeld door amateurs’ 2008 May 13
Adoptie loopt uit op drama 2008 May 13
adoptie / Woede over gebrekkige nazorg 2008 May 13
'Uitspraak baby Donna is totaal verkeerd signaal' 2008 May 8
Baby Donna blijft in Nederland 2008 May 7
Kamerstuk Nederlands beleid ten aanzien van wezen en kwetsbare kinderen 2008 Apr
Letter Dutch Minister of Justice - Dutch Parliament 2008 Mar 14
Chinese adoptions again in the news 2008 Mar 11
The case of the adopted baby 2008 Jan 20
Nigerian traffickers arrested 2008 Jan 15
Italian Police Smash Nigerian Drug Gangs 2008 Jan 15
Italian, Dutch police bust Nigerian drug, prostitution ring 2008 Jan 15
Johan and Inge - presentation letter 2008
ANALYSIS: Dutch-Korean adopted child affair raises questions 2007 Dec 14
Dutch diplomat accused of abandoning adopted child says she suffers rare disease 2007 Dec 13
Dutch diplomat says family treatment of adopted daughter is misrepresented 2007 Dec 13
Couple gives up girl, 7, adopted here as a baby 2007 Dec 10
Dutch tightens foreign adoption rules after probes 2007 Nov 7
«Les enfants volés ont l'impression d'être de vulgaires marchandises» 2007 Nov 3
Letters Dutch Ministry of Justice conc HUNAN SCANDAL 2007 Nov 1
Pauline zoekt haar moeder 2007 Oct 23
Fake Adoption Papers 2007 Oct 22
Bangladesh: Mijn adoptie 2007 Oct 7
FFTA's first adoption 2007 Aug 14
Dutch nab alleged child smugglers 2007 Jul 27
Baby’s te koop 2007 Jul 2
Twee vaders voor adoptief kind onwenselijk 2007 Jun 27
Het prijskaartje van een adoptiekind 2007 Jun 26
Adoption affair around Rahul no incident 2007 May 24
India demands return of adopted child 2007 May 22
Dutch TV - press conference Dutch Minister of Justice 2007 May 1
Malawi: Adoption agreement Kondanani - Kind en Toekomst 2007 Mar 1
Kamervraag Vietnam 2007 Feb 8
Question MP Albayrak to Minister of Justice 2007 Feb 8
Lesotho Blog: Adoptie Khahlisol 2007 Jan 27
Half a century of adoption history in the Netherlands 2006 Oct 31
Private adoption US - The story so far.... 2006 Mar 14
Mission Report Dutch Ministry of Justice - Hunan 2006 Jan 1
When we meet to part no more 2006 Jan 1
Straf voor illegale adoptie uit Turkije 2005 Jun 22
The Big Racket of Small Babies 2005 Jun 12
Gezocht: Info over biologische ouders - Semarang Indonesie 2005 Feb 17
Adoptie Kindertehuis Semarang (Java Indonesia) in 1975 2005 Feb 6
Ambtsbericht Nepal 2005 2005
Evaluation Adoption Law 2004
Kamerstukken 2003 Sep 17
Opschorting adoptie Cambodja 2003 May 22
Kamerstukken 2003 Feb 21
Child and Future (Kind en Toekomst) in Sri Lanka 2003 Feb 1
Kamerstukken 2002 Oct 31
Ministry of Justice temporarily suspends adoptions by adoption agency Flash 2002 Sep 27
Report Inspection Child Protection Netherlands - In het Belang van het Kind 2002 Jan 1
ZEMBLA - documentary adoption 2002 Jan 1
Adoptie door twee vaders: normaal zal het nooit zijn 2001 Nov 13
Stolen child 'OK to stay in Queensland' 1998 Nov 11
Netherlands - Bangladesh Development Aid 1972-1996 1997 Jan 1
TOUCHING THE UNTOUCHABLES' / A Bay Area group's work in a Romainian hospital 1991 Aug 4
Brazil: Baby Bomber 1988 Jul 11
10 000 dollars for a baby from Colombia 1982 Jul 12
10 000 Dollar für ein Baby aus Kolumbien 1982 Jul 12
Can an Adopted Child Be Returned?
Girl placed with foster family three weeks after being adopted
Money plays too big a role in adoption
Illegal Adoption now legalised by Dutch Ministry ?
Baby taken from 'unfit parents'
Bangladesh - war babies (1971)