In the United States stuck Russian children

The Commissioner for children's rights Pavel Astakhov said that more than 15 Russian children had not returned home from the United States. The view was also expressed that this is not the case 1 when the children from the Russian Federation remain in American families without clearance and some status.

Russia 10s of years involved in the educational program for high school students, Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX), which the United States initiated 22 years ago. Then happened a number of conflicts, which violated the principle of "unconditional return arrived at the teenagers from Russia, forcing the Russian government to suspend its participation in this program.

With all of this, those children that are not returned in the Russian Federation is unable to obtain lawful status in the United States, which creates additional difficulties. "We have not 1 year found in America, our children, which previously took in the States in cultural, rehabilitation, travel programs, and which was left in American families. Came the kid for the summer to stay with an American family and was left without any registration, and the status he does not have", - quotes the Ombudsman for kid Pavel Astakhov. Account for missing U.S. children is on the 10-key.

"We at the present time, at least half of the 10-ka such children there, we have these cases are passionate about. Moreover, we fished in 2011, the whole company, which was engaged in exactly these cases were taken for the summer holidays a group of children in the United States, and in the days that followed offered them there for adoption. But they were orphans," said Astakhov. With all this, Future Leaders Exchange - not the 1st program in which Russia suspended its participation in consequence of risk for children.

"Another example is from 2004-2005, not with the parent children had left the children in the United States for a summer educational program and got into a totalitarian sect. Later came home and told all sorts of horror, as they were punished, locked in the basement. Then the check was engaged in the General Prosecutor's office, and the program this turned... And FLEX the decision should be made by those authorities in whose area of responsibility such decisions are. But I find, even if it terminated in consequence of this outrageous case, the answer need 3 other open. And children, which many have tried, in preparing for the contest FLEX, and now will not be able to demonstrate their knowledge, of course, sorry," said Commissioner on the rights of the child.

The final pretext for the suspension of the joint work on this program was the return of the 1st baby of the Russian family, custody of whom wanted to take a same-sex couple. "The boy lived with them, over time, there appeared, as if it pamepamela to say, close friendships. Representatives of the stronger sex wanted to make guardianship over him and leave to live with them, he agreed...", - stated Astakhov. Currently, hearing held, but repeated violations of the United States conditions under the program of forced Russia to reconsider their participation in it.

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