Article | International Adoption: The Human Rights Position |
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Authors | Bartholet E. |
Name of magazine | Scientific-practical professional journal «Law of the USA» (Ukrainian language) |
Issue | 1-2 / 2012 |
Pages | 291 - 310 |
Annotation | International adoption is under siege. Key forces mounting the attack claim the child human rights mantle, arguing that such adoption denies heritage rights, and often involves abusive practices. But children’s most basic human rights are to grow up in the families that will often be found only in international adoption. These rights should trump any conflicting state sovereignty claims. |
Keywords | international adoption, human rights, children. |
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