What does the Ariha Shah case tell us about child care laws in India and abroad? | In Focus podcast
In Focus by The Hindu
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Ari Hasha, a child of Indian parents who was taken away by childcare authorities in Germany after she was hospitalized for an accidental injury. Despite no charges being filed against the parents, the baby was not returned to them. A diplomatic spath has now broken out between New Delhi and Berlin,. 59 parliamentarians from 19 political parties have returned to the German ambassador in India, asking for the child to be brought back to our country. The case also throws up questions about whether child protection services in Europe differ from those in India in their mechanisms.
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