Swedish authorities have revealed significant evidence of exploitation and manipulation in several decades of international adoption processes. The investigation exposed how numerous children were subjected to harsh conditions before being sent abroad, with some adoption agencies engaging in fraudulent activities such as falsifying documents and orchestrating illegal payments. These findings have sparked outrage from human rights organizations, spotlighting systemic failures that allowed these abuses to persist.

Key points emerging from the inquiry include:

  • Unlawful financial transactions linked to intermediaries facilitating adoptions
  • Inadequate background checks on adoptive families in some cases
  • Multiple instances of children being separated from birth parents without proper consent
  • Lapses in cross-border communication and oversight between…