International recommendation

Illegal intercountry adoptions

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED)
Theme:
Enforced disappearance
Populations of concern:
Children
Relevant CED article:
Art. 25 – Protection of Children
Source:
CED/C/NOR/CO/1, para. 50

Recommended measures (2)

50. The Committee recommends that the State party:

Measure
Measure type:
Institutions, practices and guidelines

(a) Establish specific procedures for reviewing and, where appropriate, annulling any adoption, placement or guardianship of children that originated in an enforced disappearance and for re-establishing the true identity of the children concerned, taking into account the best interests of the child, in accordance with article 25 of the Convention and in the light of the joint statement on illegal intercountry adoption.

Measure
Measure type:
Institutions, practices and guidelines

(b) Ensure that robust review and monitoring mechanisms are implemented to address ongoing intercountry adoption processes and that the forthcoming recommendations of the  committee to investigate international adoptions are implemented.