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EARS Partners wtih TRACE
TRACE: Intercountry Adoption & Childrens Rights Truth Finding Coalition, is a grassroots organization consisting of KAMRA Korea, KUMFA, The Ruth Table, NLKRG, Child Rights Solidarity, EARS, law firm Wongok, as well as their public interest law center Fighting Chance. We have come together to represent mixed-race adoptees, birth parents of stolen children, and welfare facility…
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Statement of Support by Society of American Archivists
Issued November 4th, 2025 SAA supports the efforts of the Council of Archive Management Organizations in Korea, which is actively advocating for improved management of and access to the records maintained by Korea’s National Center for the Rights of the Child (NCRC). The NCRC is the custodian of vital records related to Korean-born adoptees. Proper…
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President Lee Jae Myung Issues Apology
On October 2nd, 2025, President Lee Jae Myung Issued an apology to international Korean adoptees via his Facebook. English Translation From October 1st of this year, the Republic of Korea has attained official status as a party to the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption. Alongside the over 100 nations worldwide that have previously ratified the…
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Letter to President Lee Jae Myung
Our letter to President Lee Jae Myung humbly asked him to oversee the transfer of 260,000+ records from adoption agencies to the National Center for the Rights of the Child. It expressed concerns over the temporary archive and requests additional safeguards of adoptee rights in the future. This message was endorsed by 28 Korean adoptee…
