KoRoot Center for Enforced Disappearnce Agents - K-CEDA
Adoptee justice and reconciliation world wide
ABOUT US
Justice and Reconciliation
KoRoots Center for Enforced Disappearance Agents (K-CEDA) is created in the wake of the many information and documentations that have come to light these years about illegal adoptions and human rights violations committed against Korean children and biological families.
Forced adoptions, state violence, abductions, theft of children as well as forced deprivation of children, confinement and deprivation of liberty are K-CEDA's area of work.
The victims of forced adoptions must be counted in the thousands. Some have died as a result of enforced disappearance and others survived and live with deep wounds on their souls.
K-CEDA will identify and locate suspects, those responsible and perpetrators of enforced disappearance and will hold them accountable for their crimes against humanity so that they can be investigated, prosecuted and punished for their misdeeds in accordance with international law and international human rights.
WHAT WE DO
K-CEDA identifies Enforced Disappearance Agents (EDAs) and their minions. We locate EDA's geographical locations - regardless of where they are in the world. We appeal to law enforcement and prosecutors in the countries where the perpetrators or accomplices are located and demand that they be investigated, prosecuted and punished.
Government employees
EDA can be current and former public employees who have carried out or assisted in enforced disappearance.
Institutions and adoption agencies
EDA can be current and former individuals from adoption agencies and institutions.
Intermediaries
EDA can be persons who have assisted or aided in enforced disappearances and forced adoptions. For example lawyers, social workers, professionals and other individuals.
Who are the EDAs?
Enforced Disappearance Agents
Article 6 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance:
Focuses on the criminal responsibility of individuals involved in enforced disappearances.
It mandates that each State Party must take necessary measures to hold criminally responsible at least:
- Any person who commits, orders, solicits, or induces the commission of an enforced disappearance.
- Any person who attempts to commit, is an accomplice to, or participates in an enforced disappearance.
Adoption
and enforced disappearance
The Convention in Relation to Adoption. Protection of Children (Article 25):
- Prevention and Punishment: States must take necessary measures to prevent and punish the illegal removal of children subjected to enforced disappearance, children whose parents are subjected to enforced disappearance, or children born during the captivity of a mother subjected to enforced disappearance.
- Return of Children: States must take appropriate measures to search for and identify these children and return them to their original families.
- Legal Status: States must help establish the true identity of these children and ensure that any adoption or placement respects the law and is not influenced by enforced disappearance.
- International Cooperation: States must cooperate with each other and with international organizations to ensure the implementation of these measures.
Problematic Issues Regarding Adoption
- Illegal Adoptions: The convention also applies to illegal adoptions, especially when they result from enforced disappearance. This includes situations where children have been illegally removed from their families and adopted without their parents’ consent.
- Identity Change: One of the major concerns is the alteration of children’s identities, which can make it difficult to trace their original families and ensure their right to know their true origins.
- Lack of Justice: Victims of illegal adoptions often face significant challenges in obtaining justice and reparation, as the involved parties may have powerful connections or resources to avoid punishment.
Does the Convention Apply to Illegal Adoptions?
Yes, the convention applies to illegal adoptions, especially when they are connected to enforced disappearance. It requires states to take steps to prevent, investigate, and punish such actions and ensure that victims have access to justice and reparation.
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) is a serious and legally binding instrument.It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and came into force on December 23, 2010.The convention obliges states to criminalize enforced disappearance, investigate such cases, and bring those responsible to justice.
However, the effectiveness of the convention depends largely on the commitment and actions of the states that have ratified it.While some countries have made significant progress in implementing its provisions, others have been criticized for lack of enforcement and political will.
The convention also emphasizes international cooperation to ensure that perpetrators do not escape justice by crossing borders.
In summary, the convention is not just empty words; it provides a robust framework for addressing enforced disappearances. Yet, its impact varies depending on the political and legal context of each state party.
Adoptees' Most Wanted
Here K-CEDA will post information about people and individuals wanted for enforced desappearances
Contact us
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