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Russian government to better protect children adopted by foreigners

Russian government to better protect children adopted by foreigners

16:47 2005-09-09
Russia's lower house of parliament on Friday called on the government to
better protect children adopted by foreigners, in part by concluding
bilateral agreements with other countries that would help Moscow monitor
the children's treatment.

The State Duma said it was concerned over the fate of 64,000 Russian
children who have been adopted and are living abroad, and alleges the
foreign adoption process is accompanied by "a high level of
commercialization and criminalization at all stages of the process." ...

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