The court’s decision marks the first time a court has recognized human rights abuses in transnational adoptions and is likely to spark a wave of similar petitions by adoptees
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Tensions between international adoptees and Korean officials erupted last Monday during a forum held at the National Assembly Library addressing the management of national adoption records. After experts gave their recommendations on the country s handling of over seven decades of birth and adoption documents, 15 minutes remained for members of the audience to voice concerns and ask questions.
The Korean branch of Holt International Children s Services has appealed a court ruling ordering the adoption agency to compensate a Korean person adopted to the U.S. about 40 years ago and deported back without citizenship, an official said Thursday.