Elvira Loibl

Researcher

Elvira Loibl is an assistant professor in criminology and criminal law at Maastricht University, Faculty of Law. She received her law degree at the University of Vienna and her LL.M. in Forensics, Criminology and Law at Maastricht University. In 2019, she defended her dissertation entitled ‘The Transnational Illegal Adoption Market: A Criminological Study of the German and Dutch Intercountry Adoption System’ in which she identified and explained the criminogenic weaknesses within the intercountry adoption system that encourage and facilitate illegal adoptions. Her study is frequently cited in commissioned inquiries and studies on illegal intercountry adoption.

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Keynote: Transformative Justice: Receiving States’ Obligations in the Aftermath of Illegal Intercountry Adoptions as Enforced Disappearances

10:40

11:25

Woensdag

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Keynote presentatie

Elvira Loibl

In September 2022, the UN highlighted that illegal intercountry adoptions might breach child abduction and trafficking prohibitions, and in specific cases, could violate enforced disappearance prohibitions. Elvira Loibl's presentation delves into when illegal intercountry adoptions align with enforced disappearance criteria, exploring its implications on victims' rights under the 2010 International Convention.

Paneldiscussion: Transformative Justice

11:25

12:15

Woensdag

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Panelgesprek

Amanda Baden, Elvira Loibl, Mark de Hek, Nicole Immler, Sophie Withaeckx, Patrick Noordoven, Sam van den Haak & Erben Oosting

This panel discusses the topic of transformative justice in relation to the practice of intercountry adoption. Within the concept of transformative justice, all different perspectives are considered to obtain recognition and restoration for past injustices. In our case, we apply this to the injustices within the adoption system. Our panellists will operate from both individual ... Lees verder

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