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ISS/IRC Code	TOOL-ADOPT ENG-101
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Title	Adoption: at what cost?
Author	LAMMERANT, Isabelle; HOFSTETTER, Marlène
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Date published/issue	00-00-2007
Date received	00-00-0000
Place published	SWITZERLAND
Editor	Terres des hommes International Federation
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Page	48
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Type of material	Booklet
Language of document	French

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Document description	Commentaries Information Statistics
Country concerned	WORLD
Index	Illegality Legislation-comment Thc-12-authorization Conv-thc-ratification State-receiving Child-rights Conv-thc-disseminate Thc-central Authority Improper-gain Conv-thc-implement Thc-11-accreditation Statistics Legislation-adoption State-origin Traffick Procedure-adoption Subsidiarity Child-interest Fees
Free text	In this publication it is showed how the receiving countries have responsability regarding intercountry adoption. It aims to show also the existence of disrespect regarding the interests of the child with the existence of policies responding to demands of adopting couples, putting pressure on the countries of origin in order to obtain a children. It is also remarked the disrespect of the provisions of the Hague Convention on intercountry adoption. This publication was made through a comparative study in six European receiving countries: Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Switerzland. It is claimed by the authors that the European Union should put best practice in place, within its own members as with third countries. This publication it is also available in french.