Democratic Republic of Congo - Suspension of international adoptions (24 November 2016): Given the irregularities observed for months regarding adoption files in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), we have decided to suspend international adoptions from the country as of 31 December 2016. It is a difficult decision but one which, due to inadequate legal and ethical … [Read more...] about Democratic Republic of Congo – Suspension of international adoptions (24 November 2016)
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South Africa: International Fugitive Krejcir, Co-Accused Back in Court
South Africa: International Fugitive Krejcir, Co-Accused Back in Court: Convicted drug dealer Radovan Krejcir and four others accused of killing Lebanese national Sam Issa are expected back in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday. Krejcir and his co-accused appeared in court on Tuesday. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News Submit … [Read more...] about South Africa: International Fugitive Krejcir, Co-Accused Back in Court
Tanzania to Implement the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
Tanzania to Implement the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System: At the request of the authorities a mission from the International Monetary Fund’s Statistics Department led by Mr. Andrew Kitili visited Dar-es-Salaam during October 19‑25, 2016, to assist with the implementation of the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System … [Read more...] about Tanzania to Implement the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
SA News: IATA chooses Maputo International Airport to test new wildlife anti-trafficking measures
IATA chooses Maputo International Airport to test new wildlife anti-trafficking measures: Notice to rhino poaching syndicates: you may wish to reconsider your plans to keep smuggling horns from South Africa via Maputo Airport.” This is the underlying message from a major world airlines association’s announcement on new anti-smuggling ... Source: "South Africa" - … [Read more...] about SA News: IATA chooses Maputo International Airport to test new wildlife anti-trafficking measures
DROI Chair extremely concerned about the increasing number of withdrawals from the International Criminal Court (ICC)
DROI Chair extremely concerned about the increasing number of withdrawals from the International Criminal Court (ICC): The Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), Elena Valenciano (S&D, ES), has made the following statement on behalf of the DROI committee: “The ICC was established to ensure that perpetrators of crimes such as war … [Read more...] about DROI Chair extremely concerned about the increasing number of withdrawals from the International Criminal Court (ICC)
