Stolen children in Britain: the scandal continues ..

[Alison J Stevens]

Stolen children in Britain: the scandal continues ...

Third part of the large survey of Florence Bellone!

In 2010 and 2011 Transversales released two issues devoted to abuse the system of social protection of children in the UK, which too often leads to forced adoptions.

These reports our correspondent Florence Bellone earned him the prestigious European Lorenzo Natali Prize for Human Rights. They provoked many reactions and many letters.

Despite alarms and launched, not much has changed. Yet even states are worried. Slovakia and identified 25 cases of Slovak children removed from their parents residing in Great Britain and grabbed the Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe.

As a reminder, each year, the British social services, assisted by the police, kidnap thousands of children in poor families or middle class. Based on surveys often superficial or minor complaints or bad, these families are considered socially vulnerable or suspected child abuse. Children are placed in foster care before being put up for adoption without parental consent.

The fact that European countries such as the United Kingdom knowingly removes children from their own families and do adopt without the consent of the birth parents remains, despite reports of Florence Bellone, a little known phenomenon, as affected families do not have the right to discuss their case outside the court family, let alone talk to a journalist in jail. The "gagging order" (gagging order) protects the state at the expense of the freedom of the press and freedom of expression. Parents have come to use alternative media to describe their ordeal and especially find their children ... For two years, they are also likely to confide in Florence Bellone, since the law of silence does not broadcast outside the UK borders ...

Having received numerous testimonies in families in the first two stories in this third edition, Florence Bellone investigation especially in the heart of the system itself. An investigation difficult since many system employees refuse to speak, even anonymously. His investigation uncovers downright illegal practices. It also shows the substantial financial profits generated by this system adoption for private sector adoption agencies and providers that host families are the largest property investment companies. Some agencies have an extensive portfolio to all Anglo-Saxon countries and the Far East. Our correspondent also highlights the collaboration of psychiatry doubtful that well-oiled system.

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