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Better Care Network highlights recent news pieces related to the issue of children's care around the world. These pieces include newspaper articles, interviews, audio or video clips, campaign launches, and more.

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RNZ

New law requires a court order before children can removed from the Solomon Islands for adoption.

Financial Tribune

The child adoption rate in Iran has risen 35%.

Kate van Doore - Griffith University

In this article, Kate van Doore discusses the need for establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia and explains the connection between orphanage volunteering and child trafficking. 

International Detention Coalition; End Immigration Detention of Children; PICUM; UNICEF; IOM; Save the Children

This press release is in response to the European Commission's Recommendation and Renewed Action Plan for EU member states to return men, women and children staying irregularly in the EU to their countries of origin or transit.

Elizabeth Ringler-Jayanthan - Social Worker Helper

Unaccompanied migrant children from war-torn countries are at a greater risk of exploitation around the world. Social workers could be in the position of being the first to identify trafficking victims.

Université de Genève Centre for Children’s Rights Studies

Université de Genève Centre for Children’s Rights Studies announces its Call for applications for the 2017-2018 cycle of the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Children’s Rights (CCR).

Sandra Laville -- The Guardian

David Hill wants to shed a light on the abuse perpetrated against child migrants who entered Australia from 1947 to the 1970s.

Cyprus Mail Online

Hope for Children starts pilot foster care program in Cyprus.

Voice of Asia

Voice of Asia reports that Indian police arrested heads of an adoption centre said to have trafficked at least 17 children to couples in foreign countries.

Heidi Allen, Allison McGovern, Tom Brake, Anne McLaughlin

This opinion piece from The Times states that the UK must honor its commitment to unaccompanied refugee children and take them in.