Adoption Scandal: Thousands of Korean Children Trafficked
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World
March 26, 2025 18:35
seoul - Decades-long adoption scandal in South Korea exposed fraudulent practices and international trafficking of children, urging government accountability.
Decades-long Adoption Scandal Unveiled
Private organizations in South Korea profited from offering children to foreign parents, involving extensive fraud and coercion.
Research reveals a massive adoption industry with altered identities and falsified documents, exploiting 'mixed' children.
Government urged to apologize for failing to protect over 140,000 adopted Korean babies, including cases in the Netherlands.
Netherlands-based Arierang, representing Korean adoptees, seeks acknowledgment and accountability from involved governments.
International adoption faces increasing scrutiny, with some countries, like the Netherlands, halting foreign adoptions.