Inter-American Expert Meeting on International Child Abduction
The Hague, 10 November 2006Experts from the Inter-American Children’s Institute (IIN) and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) co-ordinated the Inter-American expert meeting on international child abduction, which was attended by national experts from the following States: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, United States of America and...
Second Malta Judicial Conference on Cross-Frontier Family Law Issues
From 19 until 22 March 2006, the Second Malta Judicial Conference on Cross-Frontier Family Law Issues was held, hosted by the Government of Malta in collaboration with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (click here for the first Malta Conference, held in March 2004). Judges and experts from Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia,...
Latin American Judges’ Seminar: The Hague Children’s Conventions and Cross-Border Protection of Children within Latin America
On 28 November - 3 December, 2005, 18 Judges, from Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, United States of America, Uruguay, and Venezuela met in The Hague, The Netherlands, to discuss how to improve, among the countries represented, the operation of the three modern Hague Children’s Conventions...
Launch of iChild pilot, the Electronic Case Management System for the 1980 International Child Abduction Convention
INTRODUCTION OF MORE EFFICIENT SYSTEMS FOR DEALING WITH INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION Launch of iChild pilot, the Electronic Case Management System for the 1980 International Child Abduction Conventionby the Hague Conference and WorldReach The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and WorldReach Software Corporation officially launched the iChild pilot...
The Hague Conference publishes brochure on the protection of children across international frontiers
Contents of the brochure: International child abduction Intercountry adoption International child protection Draft Hague Convention on the international recovery of child support and other forms of family maintenance Infrastructures supporting Hague Children's Conventions Supporting and monitoring the Hague Children's Conventions Click here to download the...
Latin American Judges' Seminar
A Latin American Judges' Seminar is being held at Monterrey (Mexico) from 2-4 December 2004 under the auspices of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Judges and other authorities from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, the United States, Uruguay and...
Malta judicial Conference on Cross-frontier Family Law issues - Building Bridges and Protecting Children
PRESS RELEASE International Child Protection, and the development of co-operation between European States and States of the Islamic tradition from the Mediterranean region, are two interconnected themes of an important Conference which is to take place in Malta from 14 to 17 March 2004.The Conference on Cross-Frontier Family Law Issues will be attended by top ranking judges and Government...
Guatemala accedes to 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention
On 6 February 2002, Guatemala acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention, which now has 71 States Parties, will enter into force for Guatemala on 1 May 2002. ...
Republic of Latvia deposits instrument of accession to 1980 Hague Convention on civil aspects of international child abduction bringing total number of States Parties to seventy
On 15 November 2001, the Republic of Latvia deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention, which now has 70 States Parties, will enter into force for Latvia on 1 February 2002....
Special Commission on the operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention
From 22-28 March 2001, the fourth Special Commission meeting to review the operation of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction will be held in the Academy Building, on the grounds of the Peace Palace at The Hague. ...