Sierra Leone Parents Demand Kids’ Return

Relatives of 29 children stormed the children’s ministry in Sierra Leone on Tuesday February 1, 2011 demanding the return of their children whom they say were illegally adopted abroad.

The local NGO, Help a Needy Child International (HANCI) was involved in the placements.

Sierra Leone Parents Demand Kids Return

[News24 2/2/11 by AFP]

The UNICEF 2005 Report on Sierra Leone, Section 5.4, pages 41-42 describes Trafficking For Adoption in Sierra Leone. There are 3 typical examples of adoption trafficking given that are not unique to Sierra Leone, but also are being reported in Ethiopia and other countries.

UNICEF 2005 Report on Sierra Leone

For more about this case and Sierra Leone trafficking, read the documentation gathered by Schuster Institute at Brandeis University.
Schuster Institute Sierra Leone Information

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