The international body that governs adoption between countries has recommended that adoption of children from Nepal should be suspended. An investigation by the organisation found that children from remote areas were falsely declared to be orphans and put up for adoption without their parents knowledge. <br/><br/>The probe found evidence of false statements about the child's origin, age and status, lack of transparency and accountability for the money coming into Nepal from international adoptions and an absence of a policy on such adoptions.<br/><br/>The report by the Hague Conference on Private International Law urges Nepal to take steps to prevent such abuses. It said Nepal had failed to prevent the abduction, sale and traffic of children and recommended the government suspend international adoptions to allow new laws and procedures to be implemented. Nepal temporarily suspended international adoptions in 2007. It introduced new rules in 2008 and international adoptions were resumed.