From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United

June 1st, 2025

News Digest

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Orphanage trafficking

South Korea’s overseas adoption program: fraud, illegal adoptions, and orphan trafficking At six, Kyung-ha was abducted and falsely told that her mother had abandoned her. After being placed in an orphanage, she was illegally adopted overseas. Now, decades later, her mother is suing South Korea, joining hundreds alleging fraud and orphanage trafficking in the country’s overseas adoption program. S Show more...

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