Photo Alain NeyBy Philippe Escabasse
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Thursday 2 October, the French Ambassador to Cambodia, Jean-François Desmazières, wished to set the record straight, in front of a group of journalists, concerning the adoption procedures in Cambodia which are sometimes subject to misinterpretations.
Regarding the year 2008, Jean-François Desmazières indicated that the number of adoption visas delivered by the French Embassy in Cambodia remains relatively low, with only 12 cases. The year 2000 saw the highest number with 228 delivered visas, just before the halt of the adoption procedures.
Signed by the Cambodian authorities on the 1st of August 2007, the agreement protocol concerning child protection and international collaboration regarding adoptions came into effect, while respecting the international regulations of The Hague. It was ratified on 29 May 1993. However, the number of adoptions organised by French citizens hasn’t therefore increased. The French authorities seem to be very cautious in Cambodia. The dialogue with other western countries introducing demands, particularly Italy and the United States, is an important step concerning a possible new start of adoptions. But it looks like the efficiency of organisations authorised to organise adoptions is being questioned. There are only two at the moment, l’Agence francaise de l’adoption (AFA) and Les Amis des enfants du monde (AEM), which face difficulties in meeting the high demand of French people wishing to adopt.
Finally, other uncertainty, the capacity of the Cambodian administration to meet this demand from rich countries, without giving in to activities of embezzlement, well known during the previous years amongst the people wishing to adopt. All these uncertainties create doubts concerning the capacity of Cambodia to meet the demands of the foreigners wishing to adopt. For what concerns the French, it seems like internal reforms are taking place, and the presence of a voluntary concerning adoptions in Cambodia, according to the request of Rama Yade, French Secretary of State for Human Rights, shows that things are evolving in the right direction.
For what concerns the situation of French residents in Cambodia, who usually enjoy a higher tolerance concerning adoptions, the Ambassador wished to express his disagreement concerning “fake residents” who settled in the country for a short period of time with the intention to facilitate their adoption procedures. Furthermore, the various countries which authorise international adoptions aren’t following a joint policy. This way, an Australian residing outside Australia can adopt in any other country, while a French citizen can only adopt in his host country.
Regarding the year 2008, Jean-François Desmazières indicated that the number of adoption visas delivered by the French Embassy in Cambodia remains relatively low, with only 12 cases. The year 2000 saw the highest number with 228 delivered visas, just before the halt of the adoption procedures.
Signed by the Cambodian authorities on the 1st of August 2007, the agreement protocol concerning child protection and international collaboration regarding adoptions came into effect, while respecting the international regulations of The Hague. It was ratified on 29 May 1993. However, the number of adoptions organised by French citizens hasn’t therefore increased. The French authorities seem to be very cautious in Cambodia. The dialogue with other western countries introducing demands, particularly Italy and the United States, is an important step concerning a possible new start of adoptions. But it looks like the efficiency of organisations authorised to organise adoptions is being questioned. There are only two at the moment, l’Agence francaise de l’adoption (AFA) and Les Amis des enfants du monde (AEM), which face difficulties in meeting the high demand of French people wishing to adopt.
Finally, other uncertainty, the capacity of the Cambodian administration to meet this demand from rich countries, without giving in to activities of embezzlement, well known during the previous years amongst the people wishing to adopt. All these uncertainties create doubts concerning the capacity of Cambodia to meet the demands of the foreigners wishing to adopt. For what concerns the French, it seems like internal reforms are taking place, and the presence of a voluntary concerning adoptions in Cambodia, according to the request of Rama Yade, French Secretary of State for Human Rights, shows that things are evolving in the right direction.
For what concerns the situation of French residents in Cambodia, who usually enjoy a higher tolerance concerning adoptions, the Ambassador wished to express his disagreement concerning “fake residents” who settled in the country for a short period of time with the intention to facilitate their adoption procedures. Furthermore, the various countries which authorise international adoptions aren’t following a joint policy. This way, an Australian residing outside Australia can adopt in any other country, while a French citizen can only adopt in his host country.
9 comments:
Niss heuy Tompaing snorng reusseiy
These son-of-bitches devour everythig in their path. They don't care about your children and children's children.
People power revolution is the only solution to the problem.
It sounds like a good idea. It will give us (Khmer) to show Ah Pleu-Oversea how fake they really are.
This kid sleeping on the sidewalk of PP and is this how HU SEN economy development?
What I am seeing now and this is the way how all those HUN SEN officials (mostly former YOUN agents) want to keep Khmer's kid uneducated.
Now all those officials have Khmer's name and fluenly in Khmer sent their children abroad for better education and return back to control srok Khmer generation after generation.
HUN SEN if you think about srok Khmer and your citizen you need to wake up.
Khmer PP,
To 7:16pm
Dear ah smart 7:16 Am really sorry to you man ,that your mother got rape by over sea ppl.but the real fact is the oversea try to get your sisters but your mom pretending to be one of your sisters,why you so piss with oversea ppl.I'm not blame on you ,that common human reaction but on that day when the News get in your mother has said that adult consensus no one rape the others she pleased to do that .
Cool down man if you mad with oversea ppl.you should talk with ya mama first,don't play the game blame ?
The kid has the freedom and right to sleep any place he like in Cambodia. But he can't do that in Nazi's countries like the US, France, ..., or UK because they will crack him down in just hours if not minutes.
7:16
Whose real and whose not? FYI, I was born in 1969, waaaaay before Youn entered Sroak Khmer. And you?
I'm guessing you have a little Youn in you or maybe a half breed of Youn sperm. What is it that you have against Khmer-Oversea? Are you mad/jealous of us? What is it that Khmer-Oversea do to you? Or you're disappointed, because you couldn't escape the Killing field. Care to explain?
12:45, Only a man with a decaying brain like yours would think this is appropriate to be sleeping on the sidewalk in the middle of the day. I like to see you gathered your family and tried for a night or two, since it's "free!"
Picture, that this is your little brother........ you mother f**ker!!!
That's right, and my little brother got true freedom here, not fake one and being oppressed by you Nazi Gangs.
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