Tag: abuse
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Counterproductive protection: A story about trying everything possible to avoid the Hague Convention
June 29, 2024. The terror that this Uruguayan mother experienced in Spain at the hands of her daughter’s father did not lessen with the protective orders she obtained. Au contraire.
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Abducting mothers or how the Hague Convention undermines child protection
2023. The 1980 Hague Convention on International Child Abduction provides for the prompt return of a child taken from his or her country of origin by a parent regardless of context.
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Forced to stay in same country as abuser or risk persecution under Hague Convention
2020. Women are being left with nowhere to turn because of an international ‘good law gone bad’ -the 1980 Hague Convention on International Child Abduction-, designed to protect mothers, but frequently used as a weapon against them.
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What Australia’s new law means for Hague Convention cases
2022. The convention became a way for men to maintain control and prevent women and children from fleeing domestic and child abuse. Is it an opportunity for Australia to establish itself as a global champion and a safe haven for mothers and the kids who have been victims?
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British mom hasn’t seen her kids in 10 years due to Hague Convention misuse
February 17, 2024. Their father filed a Hague Convention claim against her. Now, she runs a charity to warn parents about the risks of moving overseas and finding themselves “stuck” there.
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Treaty created to stop child abductions could now be protecting abusers
2020. The 1980 Hague Convention n.º 28 was created to protect children from abductions, but abusers can use it to regain custody of the children and power over their victims. Almost 50 years later, there’s a noticeable shift in cases’ patterns.
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No exception – how the Hague Convention fails women fleeing domestic violence
2023. Each year, over 2,000 parents invoke the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction to force their children’s return to their “habitual residence”. But mothers are who mostly flee with their kids, many due to domestic violence.
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Children forcibly returned to abusive settings under Hague Convention
2022. The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction requires the rapid return of children who are considered to have been “wrongfully taken” from their country of habitual residence.
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The struggle of migrant mothers escaping abuse: confronting the Hague Convention
January 31, 2024. In a tough situation, migrant moms fleeing domestic violence face international child abduction charges. Courageous stories address the challenges of abuse and a complex legal fight.