reparations

South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

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South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean government said it plans to end dwindling foreign adoptions of Korean children, while United Nations investigators expressed “serious concern” over what they described as Seoul’s failure to ensure truth-finding and reparations for widespread human rights violations linked to decades of foreign mass adoptions. The announcement on Friday … Read more

Belgium rejects EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, saying the move is too risky

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Belgium rejects EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, saying the move is too risky

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium on Wednesday rejected a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help boost Ukraine’s economy and war effort over the next two years, saying the scheme poses huge financial and legal risks. Ukraine’s budget and military needs for 2026 and 2027 are estimated to total around 130 billion euros ($150 billion). … Read more