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“Most of the 103 children that a French charity attempted to take to France from Chad for adoption are neither Sudanese nor orphans, three international aid agencies reported on Thursday.
Six members of Zoe's Ark were arrested last week as they tried to put the children on a plane to France, where the charity said host families were waiting to take the children in.
Three French journalists, a seven-member Spanish flight crew and one Belgian were also arrested. Representatives of the journalists and flight crew said they were unaware of problems with Zoe's Ark and thought they were on a humanitarian mission.
Chadian President Idriss Deby hopes the journalists and the flight crew will be freed, his chief of staff, Mahamat Hissene, said Thursday.”
So, this charity was claiming that the children were being saved from a war-torn nation, when apparently most had until recently been living with their families. The children range from age one to ten and all appear to be healthy, though they were at one point dressed in medical bandages to make it appear that they needed medical attention. I really don’t think the Spaniards and Belgian should be locked up either. They were just providing transport and didn’t really know the details of what was going on. They were probably simply hired to carry out that single task, not being filled in or asking questions. They had no way of knowing this would happen. So I really hope they're released.
“Other French charities earlier had questioned whether Zoe's Ark could legally arrange adoption of children from Darfur, and contacted French authorities, according to French newspapers and The Associated Press.
French authorities have reacted angrily to the Zoe's Ark trip, calling the group's actions "illegal and irresponsible."
The French Foreign Ministry has said the dispute will not affect France's participation in a European peacekeeping force due to be deployed along the border between Chad and Sudan.
In response to the dispute in Chad, the Republic of Congo said late Wednesday it was suspending all international adoptions, The Associated Press reported.
Reporters Without Borders said it will work for the release of the three journalists arrested in Chad.”
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