Hansen's complaint against Russian children's ombudsman dismissedMoscow's Tverskoy District Court has rejected the defamation lawsuit lodged by U.S. citizen Torry Hansen, former foster mother of Anton Savelyev, whom she put on a plane back to Russia, against Russian Children's Rights Commissioner Pavel Astakhov.12:41 05.07.2012
Ombudsman hopes Russian-U.S. adoption treaty will be ratifiedChildren's Rights Commissioner Pavel Astakhov hopes the adoption treaty between Russia and the United States will be ratified on July 6.17:08 04.07.2012
Ombudsman insists on investigation into Russian-born child's death in USChildren's rights commissioner Pavel Astakhov has declared the need to investigate into the death of a Russian-born child adopted by an American family in 2008.11:04 22.05.2012
Hansen sues director of Russian childcare centerThe U.S. foster mother of a boy sent back to Russia with nothing but a rejection note has filed a lawsuit with a California court against the director of a childcare center where he once resided.17:34 18.05.2012
Russian ombudsman welcomes U.S. court's ruling in Hansen casePresidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Pavel Astakhov believes that the U.S. court has passed a fair judgment in the case of Torry Ann Hansen.10:46 18.05.2012
U.S. adoptive mother to pay $150k in damagesA court in the state of Tennessee obliged Torry Ann Hansen, who sent her adopted son back to Russia, to pay some $150,000 in damages, child support, and legal fees.09:42 18.05.2012
American foster mother sues Russian children's ombudsmanU.S. citizen Torry Ann Hansen has filed a lawsuit in the district court in Moscow against children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov.15:25 12.04.2012
Lawsuit against Savelyev's adoptive mother to be heard in U.S. on May 17A court in Tennessee, USA, will hear on May 17 a lawsuit filed by the World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP) against Ann Tory Hansen, the U.S. adoptive mother of Russia-born Artyom Savelyev.10:49 27.03.2012
U.S. foster mother sues Russian newspaper instead of commissionerU.S. citizen Torry Ann Hansen, the foster mother of Artyom Savelyev, has filed a lawsuit against Rossiyskaya Gazeta - not Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights as reported earlier.18:02 15.03.2012
American adoptive mother wants apology from Russian ombudsmanTory Ann Hansen, the adoptive mother of Artyom Savelyev, has sued Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Pavel Astakhov for criticizing her after she sent her adopted son back to Russia with a “refusal note”.18:46 14.03.2012
U.S. mother who sent adoptive son back to Moscow summoned to court on Mar.7A judge summoned Torry Ann Hansen to the court on March 7 after she ignored previous summons.10:27 24.02.2012
Children's rights commissioner to verify reports on adopted child abuse in United StatesPresidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Pavel Astakhov is verifying information about the possible abuse of a Russian-born adopted child in the United States and is ready to provide his assistance if the reports prove true.13:50 17.02.2012
U.S. mother who shipped adoptive son back to Moscow summoned to court - ombudsmanA court in the United States has ordered Torry Ann Hansen, the adoptive mother of Russian Artyom Savelyev, who shipped him back to Moscow with no more than an abandoning note, to attend the next alimony payment hearing, says Children Rights Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov.16:23 19.01.2012
Denial of arrest warrant for Cravers upheld by courtThe court has upheld on Wednesday the denial of an arrest warrant for U.S. citizens Michael and Nanette Craver on charges of murdering their adopted Russian son.15:18 21.12.2011
Court to hear appeal against refusal to issue arrest warrant for CraversThe court will hear on December 21 an appeal against the denial of an arrest warrant for U.S. citizens Michael and Nanette Craver on charges of murdering their adopted Russian-born son.16:34 20.12.2011
Investigators receive evidence of adopted Russian-born child's murder in USAInvestigators have managed to obtain confirmation that a Russian-born child was brutally murdered by his foster father in the United States in 2005.13:20 19.12.2011
Children's ombudsman reports death of Russian-born child adopted in CanadaPresidential commissioner for children's rights Pavel Astakhov reported about the death of Russian-born child adopted in Canada. "It is an old case. It happened in 2002, but it became known only now," Astakhov told RIA Novosti.10:32 12.12.2011
Russia doubts fairness in U.S. courts acquitting Russian children's murderersThe acquittal of U.S. citizens Brian Dykstra and Michael and Nanette Craver charged with murdering their adopted Russian-born children calls into question the objectivity of the U.S. judicial system.13:04 06.12.2011
Russia reopens 2005 case of Russian child murder in United StatesThe Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case over the murder of Russian boy Ilya Kargyntsev adopted in the United States in 2005.10:46 06.12.2011
U.S. court acquits man charged with murdering adopted Russian childA U.S. court acquitted another individual charged with murdering his adopted Russian son, the press office of Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Pavel Astakhov told RIA Novosti on Friday.14:18 02.12.2011