Hague Adoption Convention
| Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption | |
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| Ratifications of the Convention (countries in green have signed, but not ratified) | |
| Drafted | 29 May 1993 |
| Location | The Hague |
| Effective | 1 May 1995 |
| Condition | 3 ratifications |
| Ratifiers | 85 |
| Depositary | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Languages | French and English |
The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (or Hague Adoption Convention) is an international convention dealing with international adoption, child laundering, and child trafficking. It was concluded on 29 May 1993 and entered into force on 1 May 1995.[1]
Recognizing some of the difficulties and challenges associated with international adoption, and in an effort to protect those involved from the corruption and exploitation which sometimes accompanies it, the Hague Conference on Private International Law developed the Convention.[2] The main objectives of the Convention are:
- to establish safeguards to ensure that intercountry adoptions take place in the best interests of the child and with respect for his or her fundamental rights as recognized in international law;
- to establish a system of co-operation amongst Contracting States to ensure that those safeguards are respected and thereby prevent the abduction, the sale of, or traffic in children;
- to secure the recognition in Contracting States of adoptions made in accordance with the Convention.
As of January 2011, this Convention has been ratified by 85 countries. Haiti, Nepal and The Russian Federation are signatories, but have not ratified.[3]
The following is a quotation from the convention:
- Intercountry adoptions shall be made in the best interests of the child and with respect for his or her fundamental rights. To prevent the abduction, the sale of, or traffic in children each State should take, as a matter of priority, appropriate measures to enable the child to remain in the care of his or her family of origin.
[edit] References
- ^ "About Hague Adoption Convention". Hague Conference on Private International Law. 7 December 2010. http://tierwriting.com/2010/03/about-hague-adoption-convention/. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Text of Convention". Hague Conference on Private International Law. 7 December 2010. http://hcch.e-vision.nl/index_en.php?act=conventions.text&cid=69. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Status Table". Hague Conference on Private International Law. 7 December 2010. http://hcch.e-vision.nl/index_en.php?act=conventions.status&cid=69. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
