On Wednesday 9 September at 10:00 AM the distrtict court of The Hague will deliver its judgment in the case filed by Dilani Butink against the State of the Netherlands and the adoption agency because of her unlawful adoption from Sri Lanka. This is the first time that a Dutch court will deliver judgment in a complaint filed by an unlawfully adopted person against the Dutch State and an adoption agency. Dilani Butink is represented in these proceedings by Lisa-Marie Komp.
Unfortunately the hearing is not open to the general public due to special measures taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Press is allowed, and must register with the public relations department of the district Court of The Hague. Those who are not allowed entry to the hearing can follow it via a livestream. The link to the livestream will be published on this site.
On 20 May 2020, the Dutch news show Zembla published a report about the trial hearing about this case at the District Court of The Hague (link in photo):
Previously:
- Court hearing in case about unlawful adoption from Sri Lanka
- Dutch State and adoption agency sued by unlawfully adopted woman
- Children who have been illegally adopted hold the Dutch government to account
- (General) Dutch government to investigate the role of the Dutch State in respect to illegal adoptions