In Response to The Korean Herald Article: South Korea Admitted Flawed Adoption Practices: Adoptees Call It ‘Empty Gestures.’ “Based on the following analysis of the intercountry adoption business, we, the undersigned Korean adopted people and inter-country adopted people, parents and families separated by adoption, and our allies, request the Korean …
The Plight of Korean Adoptees The U.S. has a significant population of international adoptees, many from South Korea. Due to administrative oversights, many individuals were never granted U.S. citizenship. Unaware of their non-citizen status, they may inadvertently engage in activities reserved for citizens, such as voting, thereby risking severe legal …
Overseas Adoption: Permanently Separates Families Holt International’s recent statement following the Frontline and AP documentary on South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning attempts to paint the agency as a champion of ethical adoption. They claim to be “unwavering advocates of the Hague Adoption Convention on Intercountry Adoption,” suggesting that their practices ensure …
Did you know adoption agencies do not actively provide information to adoptees? Did you know that 70-80% of missing children in Korea are kidnapped and sent overseas for adoption? Did you know that one out of three adoptees were abused? Did you know international adoptions are serious human rights violations? …
In Response to: Danish report underscores ‘systematic illegal behavior’ in adoptions of children from South Korea… BY JAN M. OLSEN Updated 5:20 PM PST, January 25, 2024 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish report on Thursday said adoptions of children from South Korea to Denmark in the 1970s and 1980s was …
