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Abuse cases

Title Date
Two children adopted by Kenny and Kelly Fry 2018 Jan 30
Girls adopted by Onyeka Lucy Asonye 2013 Apr 19
Children adopted by Jean Paul Kruse and Emily Kruse 2012 Aug 1
Girl adopted by Paul Lavoe 2012 Apr 16
Lydia and Zariah Schatz 2010 Feb 6
Children at Hamro Jivan orphanage 2007 Feb 15
Girl adopted by Acharya family 2007 Mar 11
Girl adopted by Ardee Verlon Tyler and Penny Sue Tyler 2007 Oct 1
Children adopted by Mercury Liggins 2004 Mar 1
Christopher Forder 2002 Nov 22

Child trafficking cases

Title Date
Ghana - misc child trafficking cases 2010 Jun 22
Nepal - Smriti, daughter of Sarita Bhujel 2010 Jun 22
Nepal - Kaushal and Karuna, children of Rajan Kumar Nepali and wife Maya 2009 Jun 1
Liberia - West African Children Support Network case 2008 Nov 1
Nigeria - Maternity home trafficking case 2008 Jan 1
Mali - "Rayon de Soleil" case 2007 Nov 1
Nepal - misc trafficking articles case 2007 Mar 7
Liberia - Misc. trafficking cases 2006 Jan 1
Nepal - Kobi Raj Shahi case 2006 Jun 2
Nigeria - Good Shepherd Orphanage 2005 Jan 14
Nepal - Nirmala Thapa's children 2004 Jan 1
Nepal - Ayush son of Sunita Bhattarai case 2003 Jan 1
Nepal - Pawan Karki son of Mitra Bahadur Thapa and Rama Karki case 2003 Sep 25
Nepal - Sabina Sunuwar daughter of Shushila Sunuwar case 2003 Aug 1

Disrupted placement cases

Title Date
Children returned to Liberia 2012 Jan 1
Boy adopted from Liberia 2009 Jan 1
Isaiah Allison 2009 Jan 1
Quita Puchalla (Quita Davis) 2008 Oct 4
Two Boys from Liberia 2006 Jan 1
Boy from Mali in care of Cheryl Carter-Shotts 2000 Jan 1

Documents

Title Publication date
Despite ‘grave danger,’ government allows Internet forums to go unchecked 2013 Sep 10
Americans use the Internet to abandon children adopted from overseas 2013 Sep 9
Child trafficking: Lagos rescues 25 children 2013 Aug 23
Child Trafficking: Man Sold Pregnant Wife’s Unborn Child for N200,000 2013 May 24
Okechukwu Maximus Ndianaefo: The merits of child trafficking 2013 May 19
Police uncover second 'baby factory' in a week 2013 May 16
Alert: Government of Ghana Suspends Intercountry Adoptions 2013 May 13
Orphan Fever: The Evangelical Movement's Adoption Obsession 2013 May 1
Notice: Malian Law Restricts Intercountry Adoptions 2013 May 1
Orphan Fever: The Evangelical Movement's Adoption Obsession 2013 Apr 16
French families press Mali to scrap ban on foreign adoption 2013 Apr 10
Why temporary suspension of child adoption-Minister 2013 Mar 24
Institutions urged to support children homes 2013 Mar 24
Notice: Adoption Notice for Nigeria 2013 Jan 29
Nigeria: Umuahia Residents Express Concern Over Illegal Adoption of Babies 2012 Nov 2
Child Trafficking… Parents Complain to Journalists 2012 Aug 28
Sierra Leone Parents Say Children Adopted Without Consent 2012 Jul 23
Sierra Leonean Parents Fight Non-Consensual Adoptions 2012 Jun 1
How child trafficking network operates in South East 2011 Jul 30
Foreign countries adopt 142 Lagos orphans 2011 May 13
Sierra Leone: Opinion - Over HANCI-MAPS Adoption, Who is Deceiving Who? 2011 May 4
Guilty pleas entered in fatal Paradise child beating 2011 Apr 8
Church pastor jailed for trafficking child slaves 2011 Mar 21
In Sierra Leone, Investigation on ‘Missing Children’ Begins 2011 Mar 3
Commission to probe Sierra Leone children missing in US 2010 Oct 22
S.Leone panel to probe 13-year-old adoption scandal 2010 Sep 8
Fear over Mali's missing children 2010 Aug 16
Sierra Leone: Adoptive Mother Speaks Out 2010 Jun 18
Enfants maliens adoptés en France : Nous avons retrouvé les jumeaux Guindo 2010 Jun 8
Sierra Leone parents seek answers in adoption case 2010 Jun 3
Child Adoption Saga - Parents Demand Children's Return 2010 May 19
Human trafficking: Police arrest medical doctor in Enugu 2009 Dec 31
S Leone fury at 'forced adoption' 2009 Nov 4
150 Kids Missing - HANCI Implicated 2009 Oct 29
“HANCI sold our children abroad” angry parents claim 2009 Oct 9
Liberia: What happens to the Child When Adoption Fails? 2009 Aug 17
Liberia: What happens to the Child When Adoption Fails? 2009 Aug 17
Watch Out: New Form Of Human Trafficking 2009 Jul 20
'Some of the children were actually not orphans' 2009 Jul 17
Over Liberian Girl's 15-Yr 'Adoption': 2009 May 11
Parliamentary Question Dutch Parlement 2009 May 11
Child trafficking in Britain up by 50%, says study 2009 Apr 25
Liberia: Making A Mockery Out Of Adoption 2009 Apr 23
Govt sued over missing kids 2009 Apr 16
Govt sued over missing kids 2009 Apr 16
Children taken from Liberia adoption agency run by nonprofit 2009 Apr 11
Abia baby factory horror! 2009 Mar 29
Pay attention to child adoption, Nigerians told 2009 Mar 28
True Confession about WACSN's Adoption 2009 Mar 26
Child adoption agencies condemned 2009 Mar 21
Child adoption agencies condemned 2009 Mar 21
Report uncovers child trafficking 2009 Mar 18
Why are adoptions so slow 2009 Mar 17
Neighbours Speak On PH Baby Factory 2009 Mar 15
Neighbours Speak On PH Baby Factory 2009 Mar 15
Another orphanage to be closed down 2009 Feb 21
Letter Child and Future - Nigeria 2009 Feb 20
Bittersweet end to stolen 3-year-old’s search for family 2009 Feb 7
Liberia, Moldova Halt International Adoptions 2009 Jan 30
Government of Liberia suspends adoptions 2009 Jan 30
Volontaires pour faciliter l’adoption internationale 2009 Jan 19
Blog: It’s a boy!!! - Liberia 2009 Jan 6
‘Why we gave Emmanuel away’ - Nigeria 2009 Jan 4
Home of Illegal Baby Trade, Abortions 2009 Jan 4
Nigeria: Govt Places 50 Kids for Adoption 2009 Jan 4
Beware of fraudsters who come on behalf of orphanages, says Rev. (Mrs.) George 2009 Jan 3
Nigeria: Country Leads in Child Labour 2009 Jan 1
Are They Orphans Or Victims of Trafficking? 2008 Dec 31
Nigeria: Delta Approves 18 Children for Adoption 2008 Dec 28
Hoosiers finding it harder to adopt from foreign countries 2008 Dec 26
Karu Orphans Sue For Flexible Adoption Laws 2008 Dec 11
Nigeria 'child witch killer' held 2008 Dec 4
Nieuw te ontwikkelen Contacten Wereldkinderen 2008 Nov 29
Little Saints Orphanage refutes child-trafficking claim 2008 Nov 28
Kind en Toekomst - Benin 2008 Nov 27
Child Trafficking: Parents accuse HANCI 2008 Nov 26
Child trafficking: George denies allegation 2008 Nov 23
Little Saints Orphanage Response To The Malicious And Libelous Publication By A Soft Sell Paper 2008 Nov 22
Creating families across the globe 2008 Nov 15
BBC Article on Adoptions in Liberia 2008 Nov 14
Illegal child trade in Liberia [video] 2008 Nov 14
Liberia's 'orphan' trade 2008 Nov 14
Nigeria: discovery 'factory of children' 2008 Nov 9
Selon l'Unicef, au moins dix enfants sont vendus quotidiennement au Nigéria. 2008 Nov 9
Babies bred for sale in Nigeria 2008 Nov 9
Babies bred for sale in Nigeria 2008 Nov 8
Balotelli attacks Ghanaian parents 2008 Nov 8
La demanda de adopciones en el extranjero cae el 40% en dos años 2008 Oct 30
Liberia: 25-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Child Trafficking 2008 Oct 28
Incest: Baby Samuel up for adoption 2008 Oct 27
Adoption Committee Constituted 2008 Oct 15
US Embassy: donations/adoptions 2008 Oct 10
Child trafficking: Police rescue seven pregnant teenagers in Enugu 2008 Oct 8
Police rescue 7 teenagers from baby factory …Doctors, nurses on the run 2008 Oct 7
Newsletter 3 2008 Oct 1
NAPTIP Laments Rising Cases of Sale of Babies 2008 Aug 19
A physician’s professional odyssey 2008 Aug 13
Police raid baby foster home, arrest 11 2008 Aug 12
Nigeria: Police arrest pregnant girls in ‘baby factory’ 2008 Aug 12
Liberia: Bishop Kofi Linked to Illegal Adoption 2008 Aug 8
Nigeria: Doctor Arraigned for Running Baby Factory 2008 Aug 3
Markets where babies are sold as commodities – Investigation 2008 Jul 30
Markets where babies are sold as commodities – Investigation 2008 Jul 30
Child trafficking gang busted 2008 Jul 29
Enugu Baby Merchant Granted Bail 2008 Jul 29
Nigerian Doctor Accused of Human Trafficking Denied Bail 2008 Jul 16
Babies for sale 2008 Jul 16
Babies For Sale 2008 Jul 14
Me and My Little Saints. An Interview With Rev. Dele George 2008 Jun 29
Hideous Business 2008 Jun 23
Hideous Business 2008 Jun 23
The heinous trade in babies 2008 Jun 20
Child adoption should not be abused’ 2008 Jun 15
Nigerian police crack illicit baby trafficking ring 2008 Jun 12
Nigeria: Infants for Sale? 2008 Jun 11
Liberia: Parents Cite Poverty for Abduction of Children 2008 May 29
In smuggling case, 'victims' defend the accused 2008 May 10
Gambia: WIO Setting Agenda A Call for Global Partnership for Children Without Parental Care 2008 Apr 24
Nigeria: Een brief, een lezing en een BABY 2008 Apr 24
WIO Opens Office in The Gambia 2008 Apr 21
The next China? 2008 Apr 15
Suspicions about the adoption of children from Guinea - Madrid government investigates cases in which some were committed illega 2008 Mar 2
Suspended adoptions in Guinea-Bissau 2008 Feb 29
Time keeps on tickin', tickin', tickin'... into the future... 2008 Feb 18
A Painful Struggle over Nigeria's Abandoned Children 2008 Feb 18
Togolese government suspends child adoption 2008 Feb 9
Un meilleur mécanisme d'adoption d'enfant en perspective pour contrer les raccourcis procéduraux 2008 Feb 8
Liberia: Uproot Criminal Child Adoption 2008 Feb 7
Uproot Criminal Child Adoption 2008 Feb 7
Plus d'adoption pour le moment 2008 Feb 4
ADDY'S HOPE RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF BEING INVESTIGATED IN LIBERIA........... 2008 Feb 2
Liberia: Seven Children Sneaked Out 2008 Feb 1
Liberia investigates child adoptions by U.S. agency 2008 Feb 1
Blog: Adoptie Emmanuel - Nigeria 2008 Feb 1
Italian, Dutch police bust Nigerian drug, prostitution ring 2008 Jan 15
Nigerian traffickers arrested 2008 Jan 15
Child Trafficking - Babies 2008 Jan 6
Child Trafficking - Babies 2008 Jan 6
Daily battle to keep children alive in Liberia's orphanages 2008 Jan 5
Blog: Samuel (2004) 2008
Adoption practices in Enugu, Nigeria 2008
Mali - Sur la Trace des Enfants Perdus en France 2007 Nov 11
Sur les traces des enfants maliens disparus en France (III) : L’ONG française « Rayon Soleil » au cœur du scandale 2007 Nov 8
Mali - L’ONG française "Rayon Soleil" au cœur du scandale 2007 Nov 8
Blog: Mali - Adoption : Sur les traces d'enfants maliens portés disparus en France 2007 Nov 1
Adoption : Sur les traces d'enfants maliens portés disparus en France 2007 Nov 1
Mme Boudault nous écrit a propos de l'adoption d'enfants maliens : S’il y a un coupable, c’est bien Rayon de Soleil France * 2007 Oct 12
Mali - Sur les traces des enfants maliens disparus en France 2007 Oct 5
LIBERIA: Some fake orphans reunify with their parents 2007 Aug 7
Les jumelles Cissé adoptées en France : nous avons approché les dossiers 2007 Jul 27
Modern-Day Child Trafficking 2007 Jul 18
Gustafsons Await Adopted Liberian Children, Former area residents eager to begin new phase in their lives as a ChrOptions 2007 Jul 5
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE INTER COUNTRY ADOPTION LAWS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN LIBERIA 2007 Jul 1
LIBERIA: Fake orphans to attract donor funds 2007 May 17
LIBERIA: Fake orphans to attract donor funds 2007 May 17
Misunderstandings plague African adoptions 2007 May 11
Human Rights in Liberia’s Orphanages 2007 Mar
Assessement of Intercountry Adoption 2007 Jan 1
Adopt International - Liberia programme 2007
Bénin : escroquerie à l'adoption 2007
Lagos secures custody of seven orphanage children 2006 Dec 28
Nigeria Blog: Reisverslag 2006 Dec 1
Orphanage home cries out to FCTA 2006 Oct 10
B.C. family waiting for their daughter 2006 Aug 3
Liberia: Adoption Or Child Trafficking 2006 Jun 14
Americans adopting more African children 2006 May 19
Luke is seven - no adoptions allowed in Nigeria 2006 Mar 1
LIBERIA: Orphanages accused of child trafficking 2006 Feb 24
Nigeria Blog: Onze adoptie 2006 Feb 20
Couple adopts five from a place called 'liberty' 2006 Jan 11
Liberian orphanages steal, exploit children 2005 Nov 4
Illegal baby market booms in Nigeria 2005 Aug 2
De Ségou à Paris, les jumelles Cissé ont-elles été vendues ? 2005 May 18
Nigerian orphanage 'sold babies' 2005 Mar 14
Orphanage scandal: Proprietress’ lawyers indict govt 2005 Mar 11
Horror orphanage: 5 directors quizzed 2005 Mar 11
Police, Ministry in showdown over horror orphanage 2005 Mar 9
Nigerian government and police officials implicated in Lagos orphanage child trafficking 2005 Mar 8
Orphanage of horror 2005 Mar 6
Nigerians held for trafficking 2005 Mar 4
Adoption Sierra Leone 2005 Feb 24
Adoption or Theft? 2005 Feb 20
I was tricked to sell my baby 2005 Feb 1
ADOPTION investigation involves Maine agency 2004 Sep 2
Police Dismantle Child Trafficking Syndicate 2004 Sep 1
Sierra Leone Aid Workers Accused of Child Smuggling 2004 Aug 27
Aid workers smuggle kids 2004 Aug 27
Still a Long Way from Home 2003 Aug 3
Civil war leaves Liberian orphans in limbo 2003 Aug 1
Oh Dear! 2003 Apr
FAMILY SIGHS IN RELIEF ABOUT ADOPTION SAFE, BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN WAITING IN SIERRA LEONE 2003 Feb 17
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN IN NIGERIA UNDER THE 2003 ADOPTION LAW 2003
The knowledge, attitude and practice of child adoption among infertile Nigerian women 2002 Mar
Nigeria 'baby farm' girls rescued by Abia state police 2001 Jun 1
Adopting Africa's Aids orphans 2000 Jan 30
END-DECADE ASSESSMENT REPORT ON FOLLOW-UP TO THE WORLD SUMMIT FOR CHILDREN 2000
Nigerian 'Baby Factories' Exposed In Child Harvesting Raid
Togo suspends child adoption

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