Why countries are banning international adoptions
Feb 14, 2025 · Several European countries have already rejected international adoption due to serious violations.
At least three countries restrict children’s adoption from abroad
Nov 6, 2024 · Currently, adoptions are only possible from Columbia and Bulgaria, and some ongoing adoption procedures from South Korea are finished. Earlier, adoptions from the Philippines, …
The End of Intercountry Adoption - LinkedIn
Jan 17, 2026 · The process to stop intercountry adoption in the Netherlands started in 2005, after Romania's closure, when adoption numbers started going down.
The Netherlands halts international adoptions, again
May 29, 2024 · In the Netherlands, intercountry adoptions to South Africa, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Lesotho, and Hungary have resumed with more control and a reformed system in a central …
Careful phasing-out of inter-country adoption over six years
Sep 12, 2024 · Inter-country adoption will be carefully phased out over a six-year period. This approach allows countries of origin and licence holders to prepare for the situation in which the Netherlands …
New international adoption procedures initiated despite stop …
Mar 12, 2025 · In May 2024, the Dutch government stopped intercountry adoption with immediate effect. Despite this, several new procedures have been initiated in the months since, the Reformatorisch …
Understanding Illegal Intercountry Adoptions
A global list of resources about illegal intercountry adoptions including country investigation reports, research, books and documentaries.
Norway, Denmark Latest European Countries to Move Toward …
Jan 17, 2024 · Norway, Denmark, and Sweden have all moved toward banning international adoptions, primarily due to fraud and corruption. They have commissions and investigations into the adoption …
Intercountry adoptees taking legal action and reclaiming our rights
May 21, 2026 · Intercountry adoptees worldwide are taking legal action to expose illegal adoptions, demand truth, and push for justice, accountability, and human rights reform.
Is the end coming for intercountry adoption in Europe?
Jan 26, 2024 · The Netherlands had a temporary ban on foreign adoptions for a while but lifted the restrictions for seven countries. Now, Dutch parents can adopt children from South Africa, Portugal, …