Friday, January 22, 2010

Children missing in Haiti aftermath

A number of children have reportedly gone missing from hospitals in earthquake-struck Haiti, raising fears of trafficking abroad for adoption.

An adviser to the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) on Friday claimed the body had documented about 15 disappearances since the earthquake struck last week.

"We have documented let's say around 15 cases of children disappearing from hospitals and not with their own family at the time," said Jean Luc Legrand, a Unicef adviser.  Read more...

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