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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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CNN Freedom Project,

In this video, CNN investigates a Kenyan orphanage, which recruited children like Teresia (featured) to gain international funding. 

Jimmy Paul – The Guardian,

The best thing people can do to help change the perception of children in care is to speak to, read about, and listen to people who have experienced care.

Samantha Schmidt / The Washington Post,

U.S. Department of Homeland Security considers separating children from undocumented parents caught crossing border.

TT/The Local,

Sweden begins physical examinations to assess the ages of young asylum seekers.

Elise Gould, Jessica Schieder - Economic Policy Institute ,

This blog article from the Economic Policy Institute notes that policy makers ignore legislation that could make it easier for women to balance work and home obligations.

Financial Tribune,

The child adoption rate in Iran has risen 35%.

RNZ,

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

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.