https://www.hcch.net/?act=events.rss Notícias | Tag: conv34 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:30:55 GMT On 1 January 2026, the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention) entered into force for the Argentine Republic following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 18 September 2025. The 1996 Child Protection Convention has 58 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. Argentina has been a Member of the HCCH since 1972 and is a.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1131 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1131 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:38:00 GMT On 1 January 2026, the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Moldova following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 11 March 2025. The 1996 Child Protection Convention has 58 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. The Republic of Moldova has been a Member of the HCCH since 2016 and.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1130 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1130 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:33:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the conclusion of the e-Country Profiles project, resulting in the development and modernisation of online Country Profiles for a number of key HCCH Conventions: -          1965 Service Convention -          1970 Evidence Convention -          1980 Child Abduction Convention -          1993 Adoption Convention -         .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1129 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1129 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT On 26 November 2025, the Working Party on Cross-Border Family Mediation in the Context of the Malta Process (Working Party on Mediation) met online. The meeting had over 30 registered participants, representing 16 HCCH Members and two Observer States, in addition to members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. During the meeting, participants heard about the system of cross-border mediation and family reconciliation in Jordan. Then, participants discussed examples of mediation cases between Contracting States to the 1980 Child Abduction and 1996 Child Protection Conventions and.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1122 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1122 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:57:00 GMT On 1 October 2025, the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention) entered into force for Belize following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 12 December 2024. The 1996 Child Protection Convention has 58 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Belize is a Contracting Party to five HCCH.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1106 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1106 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:52:00 GMT Today, 18 September 2025, the Argentine Republic deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention). At the ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, depositary of the HCCH Conventions, Argentina was represented by Mr Diego Emilio Sadofschi, Chargé d’Affaires, and Ms María Soledad Bellavigna, Counsellor, both from the Embassy.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1100 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1100 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 08:03:00 GMT On 11 and 12 September 2025, the Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH hosted a Roundtable and Training on the application of the 1980 Child Abduction and 1996 Child Protection Conventions, in particular concerning the children of Ukraine. The event, held in hybrid format, had close to 85 registered participants, representing 25 HCCH Members and three Observers, in addition to members of the PB. The Roundtable and Training provided participants with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the content and structure of the 1980 Child Abduction and the 1996 Child Protection Conventions, with.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1099 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1099 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:55:00 GMT On 1 July 2025, the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention) entered into force for the Republic of El Salvador following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 10 September 2024. The 1996 Child Protection Convention has 57 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. El Salvador has been a Member of the HCCH since 2022 and is a.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1086 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1086 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT On 13 June 2025, the Working Party on Cross-Border Family Mediation in the Context of the Malta Process (Working Party on Mediation) met online. The meeting was attended by over 30 participants representing 13 HCCH Members and 1 Observer State, three independent experts as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. During the meeting, the independent experts made presentations on examples of mediation cases between Contracting States and non-Contracting Sharia’ Law States. This was followed by a discussion. The Working Party was established in 2009 to promote, in the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1079 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1079 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:17:00 GMT On 28 May 2025, the ninth meeting of the Working Group (WG) established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB). The meeting was attended by nine delegates representing seven HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB. Pursuant to its mandate (C&Ds No 23-24 of CGAP 2024), the WG finalised the structure and contents of a first revised draft Cooperation Request Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention, taking into account the comments.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1075 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1075 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:33:00 GMT On 22 May 2025, the HCCH Judicial Roundtable was held in Singapore, co-hosted by the Singapore Family Justice Courts and the HCCH. It was preceded by the 4th Global Meeting of the IHNJ, which took place from 19 to 21 May 2025. Organised in conjunction with the 3rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Family Judges Forum, the HCCH Judicial Roundtable brought together over 65 judges from various jurisdictions, consisting of both members of the International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ) and family law judges from ASEAN Member States. The roundtable offered a valuable opportunity for.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1073 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1073 Tue, 27 May 2025 12:15:00 GMT From 19 to 21 May 2025, the Fourth Global Meeting of the International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ) was held in Singapore, co-hosted by the Singapore Family Justice Courts and the HCCH. It was attended by over 50 judges representing 34 HCCH Members. The meeting consisted of 18 sessions, bringing together experts  from over 20 States. Following the opening remarks, the first session set the stage with a review of key HCCH and IHNJ developments since the previous IHNJ Global Meeting in 2018. The second session provided the state of play of the IHNJ, focusing on its structure and.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1082 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1082 Wed, 21 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT On 14 May 2025, the eighth meeting of the Working Group (WG) established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB). The meeting was attended by 16 delegates representing 10 HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB. Pursuant to its mandate (C&Ds No 23-24 of CGAP 2024), the WG continued to discuss the structure and contents of a draft Cooperation Request Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention, taking into account the comments provided by.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1069 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1069 Mon, 19 May 2025 11:58:00 GMT On 30 April 2025, the seventh meeting of the Working Group (WG) established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB). The meeting was attended by 21 delegates representing 12 HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB. Pursuant to its mandate (C&Ds No 23-24 of CGAP 2024), the WG continued to discuss the structure and contents of a draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention, taking into.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1064 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1064 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:17:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau has been notified that, on 11 March 2025, the Republic of Moldova deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention).  With the accession of the Republic of Moldova, the Convention now has 57 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for the Republic of Moldova on 1 January 2026. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Protection.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1057 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1057 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:20:00 GMT On 19 March 2025, the sixth meeting of the Working Group (WG) established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 21 delegates representing 12 HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB. During the meeting, participants discussed the structure and contents of a draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention, taking into account the comments provided by.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1055 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1055 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:15:00 GMT Today, 12 December 2024, Belize deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention). With the accession of Belize, the Convention now has 56 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Belize on 1 October 2025. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. At the ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1032 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1032 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:45:00 GMT From 18 to 21 November 2024, an informal brainstorming session on future meetings of the Special Commission (SC) on the 1980 Child Abduction and 1996 Child Protection Conventions was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. It was attended by over 80 participants representing 29 Members, as well as by members of the PB. As mandated by the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) at its 2024 meeting (C&D No 21), the aim of the informal brainstorming session was to discuss possible means by which Members and Contracting Parties could assist the PB in the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1028 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1028 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:36:00 GMT During the third meeting of the Thematic Dialogue Group on Transnational Procedures and Cooperation within the context of the Council of Europe Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine, the Permanent Bureau announced the publication of The Application of the 1996 Child Protection Convention to Unaccompanied and Separated Children — Update 2024. The document deals with the application of the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1018 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1018 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:47:00 GMT In March 2024, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) approved the establishment of a Working Group (WG) to first complete the Country Profile for the 1996 Child Protection Convention and then to progress work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form under the 1996 Child Protection Convention (see Conclusion and Decisions Nos 23-24 of CGAP 2024). The fifth meeting of the WG was held online on 23 October 2024, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 14 delegates representing 11 HCCH Members and one non-Member Contracting.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1017 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1017 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:53:00 GMT From 24 to 27 September 2024, the HCCH and the Government of Malta co-hosted the Fifth Conference on the HCCH Children’s Conventions as Bridges between Civil / Common Law and Islamic Law (Malta V) (see Conclusion and Decision No 30 of CGAP 2024). The conference was organised within the framework of the Malta Process, initiated by the HCCH in 2004 to facilitate dialogue and promote cooperation among States with civil, common, and Shari’a-based legal systems in complex trans-frontier family conflicts. Over time, the Malta Process has expanded to include not only parental child.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1016 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1016 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:35:00 GMT Today, 10 September 2024, the Republic of El Salvador deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention). With the accession of El Salvador, the 1996 Child Protection Convention now has 55 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for El Salvador on 1 July 2025. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. At the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1001 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1001 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:56:00 GMT In March 2024, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) approved the establishment of a Working Group (WG) to first complete the Country Profile for the 1996 Child Protection Convention and then to progress work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form under the 1996 Child Protection Convention (see Conclusion and Decisions Nos 23-24 of CGAP 2024).  The third meeting of the WG was held online on 26 June 2024, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 17 delegates representing 12 HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=993 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=993 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 12:43:00 GMT In March 2024, the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) approved the establishment of a Working Group (WG) to first complete the Country Profile for the 1996 Child Protection Convention and then to progress work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form under the 1996 Child Protection Convention (see Conclusion and Decisions Nos 23-24 of CGAP 2024). The second meeting of the WG was held online on 13 June 2024, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 20 delegates representing 13 HCCH Members and one non-Member Contracting Party,.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=983 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=983 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:06:00 GMT In March 2024, the Council on General Affairs and Policy  (CGAP) approved the establishment of a Working Group (WG) to complete the Country Profile for the 1996 Child Protection Convention and requested that, subsequent to its work on the Country Profile, the WG progress work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form under the 1996 Child Protection Convention (see Conclusion and Decisions Nos 23-24 of CGAP 2024). The first meeting of the WG was held online on 29 May 2024, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 18 delegates representing 14.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=977 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=977 Fri, 31 May 2024 07:49:00 GMT From 10 to 17 October 2023, the Eighth Meeting of the Special Commission (SC) on the Practical Operation of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 471 delegates, in person and via videoconference, representing HCCH Members, non-Member Contracting Parties, and Observers, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau (PB). The SC reviewed and clarified a number of issues in relation to the practical operation of the 1980 and 1996 Conventions, based on information submitted by Members and.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=945 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=945 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:45:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the launch of the e-Country Profiles project, a new EU-funded project coordinated by the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. The project will result in the development or modernisation of online Country Profiles for a number of key HCCH Conventions: 1965 Service Convention 1970 Evidence Convention 1980 Child Abduction Convention 1993 Adoption Convention 1996 Child Protection Convention 2000 Protection of Adults Convention 2007 Child Support Convention The project’s aim is to enable the authorities concerned to complete the Country.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=935 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=935 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:35:00 GMT Today, 1 August 2023, the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Cabo Verde following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 4 October 2022. The 1996 Child Protection Convention currently has 54 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Cabo Verde.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=929 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=929 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:17:00 GMT On 1 July 2023, the Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults (2000 Protection of Adults Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Malta following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 8 March 2023. The 2000 Protection of Adults Convention currently has 15 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Protection of Adults Section of the HCCH website. Malta has been a Member of the HCCH since 1995 and is bound by 12 HCCH Conventions and one Protocol... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=924 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=924 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:39:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of the Practitioners’ Tool: Cross-Border Recognition and Enforcement of Agreements Reached in the Course of Family Matters Involving Children (Practitioners’ Tool). The Practitioners’ Tool aims to explain how agreements made in the area of family law involving children (“family agreements”) can be made enforceable in one State and then recognised and enforced in other States through the operation of mechanisms under HCCH Conventions, specifically the 1980 Child Abduction Convention, 1996 Child Protection.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=889 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=889 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:27:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau has been informed that on 4 October 2022 the Republic of Cabo Verde deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Child Abduction Convention) and the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (Child Protection Convention). With the accession of Cabo Verde, the Child Abduction Convention now has 102 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=877 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=877 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:57:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the launch of the post-event publication of HCCH|Approach, now available for download!  HCCH|Approach, “Advancing and Promoting the Protection of All Children”, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the HCCH 1996 Child Protection Convention. Drawing from the diverse perspectives and expertise of family law practitioners around the globe, HCCH|Approach speakers took stock of the instrument’s successes, examined the instrument in new and interesting ways and charted out possibilities for its future. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=860 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=860 Wed, 25 May 2022 12:10:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau of the HCCH, noting the situation currently unfolding in Ukraine, has published today an Information Note on the subject of Children deprived of their family environment due to the armed conflict in Ukraine: Cross-border protection and intercountry adoption. In an international armed conflict, many children become separated from their families, losing the critical protection families provide, and finding themselves without basic necessities such as shelter, food and water, as well as without access to education. Many children are forced to leave their homes and their.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=854 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=854 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:52:00 GMT On 19 October 2021, the Permanent Bureau had the pleasure of hosting the HCCH|Approach Global Event. Held online in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the HCCH 1996 Child Protection Convention, the event featured a series of lectures by global experts, culminating in a live panel discussion by a distinguished group of representatives from government, practice and academia. A wide range of issues and perspectives were spotlighted, including parental responsibility, children on the move, the Convention’s interaction with other treaty frameworks and its implementation in specific.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=829 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=829 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:07:00 GMT On 1 August 2021, the HCCH Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (Child Protection Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Costa Rica following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 29 October 2020. The Child Protection Convention has 53 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. Costa Rica has been a Member of the HCCH since 2011 and is.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=812 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=812 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:20:00 GMT To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the HCCH 1996 Child Protection Convention, the HCCH is pleased to announce the launch of the Advancing and Promoting the Protection of All Children (Approach) Initiative. The HCCH|Approach Initiative will consist of a series of activities and events culminating in the HCCH|Approach Event, to be held online on Tuesday 19 October 2021. Information on registration and the programme of the HCCH|Approach Event will be made available in due course. Leading up to the HCCH|Approach Event, the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH is organising two competitions: The.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=810 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=810 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:50:00 GMT On 29 October 2020, the Republic of Costa Rica deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (Child Protection Convention). With the accession of Costa Rica, the Child Protection Convention now has 53 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Costa Rica on 1 August 2021. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. Costa Rica has been a.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=762 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=762 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:30:00 GMT On 1 May 2020, the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children entered into force for Barbados, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 11 July 2019. The 1996 Child Protection Convention currently has 52 Contracting Parties. While Barbados is not a Member of the HCCH, it is currently party to four other instruments. More information is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=733 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=733 Fri, 01 May 2020 13:49:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of Volume XXIV of The Judges’ Newsletter (Summer-Fall 2019) with a Special Focus on “Urgent Measures of Protection” as provided for under Article 11 of the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (“HCCH 1996 Child Protection Convention”). In cases of urgency, Article 11 of the HCCH 1996 Child Protection Convention gives jurisdiction to.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=714 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=714 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:36:00 GMT On 9 December 2019, the Republic of North Macedonia signed the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (Child Protection Convention), the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (Choice of Court Convention), the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (Child Support Convention), and the Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=712 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=712 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:38:00 GMT On 1 December 2019, the HCCH Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (“Child Protection Convention”) entered into force for Guyana, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 5 February 2019. On the same day, the Child Protection Convention entered into force for Nicaragua following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 27 February 2019. Although not yet Member States of the HCCH, Guyana is currently.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=711 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=711 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 08:11:00 GMT On 14 and 15 November 2019, the PB took part in the “International Seminar on the Protection of Children Across Borders: The 1996 HCCH Convention on the Protection of Children”, held at the Higher Institute of Magistrates in Rabat, Morocco. The Seminar was organised by the Ministry of Justice of Morocco, with technical support from UNICEF and the HCCH, and financial support from the EU. The aim of the Seminar was to discuss the protection of children across borders in West and North Africa as well as in Europe, the mechanisms to protect unaccompanied and separated children on the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=708 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=708 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:07:00 GMT Today, 20 November 2019, marks the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).  Recognising the importance of this milestone in the development of children’s rights, the HCCH also wishes to recall the role played by the following HCCH Children’s Conventions and Protocol in the day-to-day implementation of the UNCRC worldwide:  Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption Convention.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=706 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=706 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:10:00 GMT On 11 July 2019, Barbados deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Child Abduction Convention”). The Child Abduction Convention, which now has 101 Contracting Parties, will enter into force for Barbados on 1 October 2019. On the same day, Barbados also deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=689 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=689 Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:17:00 GMT On 1 July 2019, the HCCH Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (“Child Protection Convention”) entered into force for Paraguay, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 12 September 2018. The Child Protection Convention currently has 51 Contracting Parties. More information is available on the Child Protection Section of the HCCH website. Paraguay has been a HCCH Member since 2005 and is currently party to three.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=684 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=684 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 07:33:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of Volume XXIII of the Judges’ Newsletter (Winter 2018-Spring 2019)  with a Special Focus on “The 20th Anniversary of the International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ)” which was celebrated on the occasion of the 3rd IHNJ Global Meeting held in Miami from 24 until 26 October 2018. This “Anniversary” Volume gathers in particular contributions from judges and practitioners from diverse jurisdictions presenting their experience in relation to the operation of the 1980 HCCH Child Abduction.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=673 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=673 Fri, 10 May 2019 09:40:00 GMT From 2 to 3 April 2019, 149 senior government officials, judges, legal practitioners, academics, social service practitioners, researchers and other experts from Botswana, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Guinea, Israel, Japan, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, United Kingdom (England and Scotland), United States of America, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as well as UNICEF, the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) and the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH met in Cape Town, South Africa, in the context of an African Regional.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=668 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=668 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:58:00 GMT On 29 March 2019, the Family Mediation Symposium convened at the Auditorium of the Supreme Court of Singapore. The Symposium brought together more than 130 experts and practitioners in the field of family mediation to discuss issues and challenges in mediating family disputes, both in a domestic and in a cross-border context. This event, a joint collaboration between the Family Justice Courts of Singapore and the Permanent Bureau, was attended by an audience comprised of judges, academics, government officials, lawyers, mediators from 18 jurisdictions, including Austria, Belgium, Cambodia,.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=667 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=667 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:09:00 GMT On 1 April 2019, the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children ("Child Protection Convention") entered into force for Fiji, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 5 June 2018. The Child Protection Convention currently has 51 Contracting Parties. In addition to the Child Protection Convention, Fiji is a Contracting Party to 4 HCCH Conventions. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=665 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=665 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce that the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention is now available in all official languages of the European Union. The European Commission (DG Justice) generously provided translations into the official languages of the European Union, with the exception of English, French and Spanish, which had already been produced by the HCCH. The Practical Handbook also already existed in Russian; thus this publication is now available in 24 languages. Click here to download an electronic copy of the Practical Handbook... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=664 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=664 Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:02:00 GMT On 27 February 2019, Nicaragua deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (“Evidence Convention”). The Evidence Convention, which now has 62 Contracting Parties, will enter into force for Nicaragua on 28 April 2019. On the same day, Nicaragua also deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=660 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=660 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 10:06:00 GMT On 5 February 2019, Guyana deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Child Abduction Convention”), making it the 100th Contracting Party to the Convention. The Child Abduction Convention will enter into force for Guyana on 1 May 2019. This is a significant development and milestone as the Child Abduction Convention is the second HCCH Convention to reach the mark of 100 Contracting Parties (after the Apostille Convention, to which Guyana acceded in 2018). On the same day, Guyana also.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=657 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=657 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:09:00 GMT From 24 to 26 October 2018, on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the International Hague Network of Judges (“IHNJ”), Members of the IHNJ from over 30 jurisdictions, experts from the Central Authority of the United States of America (“USCA”), Reunite, private practice, and the Permanent Bureau (PB) of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), met at Florida International University, Miami, to discuss the IHNJ, direct judicial communications (“DJC”) in international family law matters and the operation of the Hague Convention of 25.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=648 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=648 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:57:00 GMT On 18 and 19 October 2018, the “Caribbean Meeting on International Child Protection – Implementing and Operating the Hague Child Protection Conventions”, was held in Kingston, Jamaica. The meeting was co-organised by the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) and the Child Protection & Family Services Agency (CPFSA) of Jamaica, with the support of REUNITE International Child Abduction Centre. The meeting was attended by 65 participants from 23 jurisdictions, including government.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=644 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=644 Fri, 26 Oct 2018 07:47:00 GMT On 12 September 2018, Cuba, Paraguay and the Philippines joined various Hague Conventions, coinciding with the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (the “HCCH”).  Cuba deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Child Abduction Convention”). The Child Abduction Convention, which now has 99 Contracting Parties, will enter into force for Cuba on 1 December.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=637 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=637 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 07:44:00 GMT From 4 to 7 September 2018, the “Third Regional Workshop on Justice for Children in East Asia and the Pacific” was held in Bangkok, Thailand. This Workshop was co-organised by the UNICEF Regional Office for East Asia and Pacific (EAPRO) and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), with the support of Child Redress. Over 50 professionals, including government officials, judges, legal practitioners, academics and other experts from Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines and Thailand as well as representatives and staff from.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=635 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=635 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:53:00 GMT Today, 1 August 2018, the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (hereinafter the “Child Protection Convention”) entered into force for Honduras, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 16 October 2017. The Child Protection Convention currently has 48 Contracting Parties. While not a Member State of the HCCH yet, Honduras is a Contracting Party to four Hague Conventions. More information is available on.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=625 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=625 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:30:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of Volume XXII of the Judges’ Newsletter (Summer-Fall 2018) with a Special Focus on “The Child’s Voice – 15 years later” in co-operation with Professor Marilyn Freeman (University of Westminster, London, England) and Associate Professor Nicola Taylor (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand).  This “Anniversary” Volume gathers contributions from 25 authors, active in areas from academia to the judiciary, and covering approximately 15 jurisdictions on the topic of the “objection.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=621 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=621 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:15:00 GMT On 8 June 2018, the Permanent Bureau was informed that Fiji had deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children on the 5 June 2018.  With the accession of Fiji, the 1996 Child Protection Convention now has 48 Contracting Parties; it will into force for Fiji on 1 April 2019.  While not a member of the HCCH, Fiji is a Party to three other Hague Conventions, namely: the Convention of 5.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=614 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=614 Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:31:00 GMT From 29 to 31 May 2018, 31 governmental experts from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, UNICEF representatives from these countries as well as from the Regional Office for South Asia (ROSA), representatives from the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), the International Social Services (ISS) and three independent consultants met in Kathmandu, Nepal, in the context of a Workshop entitled the “Role of the Hague Conventions in Cross-Border Child Protection in South Asia” co-organised by UNICEF ROSA and the HCCH. The.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=610 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=610 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:49:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce the publication of the XXIst Volume of the Judges’ Newsletter (Winter-Spring 2018) with a special focus on ”The Seventh Meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention – 10-17 October 2017”. Following the Conclusions and Recommendations adopted at this Special Commission meeting, the Judges’ Newsletter will henceforth be edited in-house and published in electronic.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=597 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=597 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:37:00 GMT Today, 1 December 2017, the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (hereinafter the “Child Protection Convention”) entered into force for Cuba, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 22 February 2017. The Child Protection Convention currently has 47 Contracting Parties. The Child Protection Convention is the second Hague Convention to enter into force for Cuba, the first being the Convention of 29 May.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=581 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=581 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:31:00 GMT From 10 to 17 October 2017, 292 participants took part in the Seventh Meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention, representing 62 Member States and one REIO, six non-Member Contracting States, four invited non-Member non-Contracting States and observers from 14 IGO / NGOs. These included the following Members of the Hague Conference on Private International Law: Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, People’s.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=577 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=577 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:29:00 GMT On Monday 16 October 2017, Honduras deposited the instruments of accession to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children, and to the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Form of Family Maintenance. With the accession of Honduras, the 1996 Child Protection Convention now has 47 Contracting Parties and the 2007 Child Support Convention counts 38 Contracting Parties. The 1996 Child.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=576 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=576 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:38:00 GMT From 14 to 16 June 2017, the Experts’ Group on cross-border recognition and enforcement of agreements in family disputes involving children met at the offices of the Permanent Bureau in the Hague. The meeting was attended by 28 experts and members of the Permanent Bureau under the chairmanship of Pr. Paul Beaumont from the University of Aberdeen. The mandate of the Experts’ Group is to develop a non-binding “navigation tool” to provide best practices on how an agreement made in the area of family law involving children can be recognised and enforced in a foreign State.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=562 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=562 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:41:00 GMT On Tuesday 23 May 2017, Canada signed the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention) and the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention). With Canada’s signatures, the 1996 Child Protection Convention and the 2007 Child Support Convention now have respectively 49 States and 37.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=555 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=555 Tue, 23 May 2017 09:34:00 GMT On Monday 20 February 2017, the Republic of Cuba deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. With the accession of Cuba, the Convention now has 48 States which have signed, ratified or acceded to the instrument. The 1996 Convention will enter into force for Cuba on 1 December 2017. Cuba is currently Party to one other Hague Convention, namely the 1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention. At the ceremony,.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=541 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=541 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:02:00 GMT Today, 1 February 2017, the 1996 Child Protection Convention and the 2007 Hague Child Support Convention entered into force for Turkey. 1996 Child Protection Convention The Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children entered into force for Turkey on 1 February 2017. Upon ratification of the Convention on 7 October 2016, Turkey became the 45th Contracting State to the Convention. More information is available on the Protection of Children.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=538 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=538 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:19:00 GMT On Thursday 15 December 2016, Latvia signed the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on International Protection of Adults. The Convention is anticipated to be ratified by Latvia in 2017. Latvia is currently a Contracting State to 12 Conventions and one Protocol of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Embassy of Latvia was represented by H.E. Mrs. Ilze Rūse, Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands was represented by Ms Coos.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=530 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=530 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:12:00 GMT Today, 1 November 2016, the 1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention entered into force for Kyrgyzstan, and the 1996 Child Protection Convention entered into force for Serbia.1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention - Kyrgyzstan The Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention) entered into force for Kyrgyzstan on 1 November 2016. Having acceded to the Convention on 25 July 2016, Kyrgyzstan became the 97th Contracting State, which now counts 98 Contracting States.Kyrgyzstan is not yet a Member.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=526 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=526 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:42:00 GMT On 7 October 2016, Turkey signed and deposited its instruments of ratification to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention) and to the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention). Both Conventions will enter into force for Turkey on 1 February 2017. Turkey will become the 45th State to which.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=522 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=522 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:50:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the recent publication of the Russian translation of the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The Permanent Bureau is very grateful to the Scientific and Methodological Center for Mediation and Law, which produced the Russian translation of this Handbook. Click here to download an electronic copy of the Practical Handbook in Russian. The Practical.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=488 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=488 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:38:00 GMT Valletta, Malta: From 2 to 5 May 2016, more than 130 senior government officials, judges and other experts from 34 countries, including Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, from the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=486 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=486 Tue, 10 May 2016 09:05:00 GMT On Wednesday 30 March 2016, Norway signed and deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children and thus became the 44th Contracting State to this Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Norway on 1 July 2016. Norway, which has been a Member of the Hague Conference since 1955, is now a Contracting State to 14 Hague Conventions. At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=479 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=479 Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:06:00 GMT On Friday 15 January 2016, Serbia deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children and thus became the 43rd Contracting State to the Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Serbia on 1 November 2016. Serbia is now a Contracting State to 12 Conventions of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands,.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=461 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=461 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:07:00 GMT On 24 December 2015, the Permanent Bureau received notification that on 2 December 2015, Montenegro deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance. The Convention will enter into force for Montenegro on 1 January 2017. With this accession, the Hague Child Support Convention counts 33 Contracting States. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=456 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=456 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:16:00 GMT From 21 to 23 October 2015, more than 190 experts in the field of child protection and family law from around the world attended the above-mentioned conference on the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention which took place in the Centre Œcuménique, in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference was organised by the General Secretariat of the International Social Service in co-operation with the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, and with the support of the University of Geneva and others. Conclusions and Recommendations: English | Français |.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=437 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=437 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:12:00 GMT On 30 September 2015, Italy deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The Convention will enter into force for Italy on 1 January 2016. The 1996 Convention will then be in force in all Member States of the European Union. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=431 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=431 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:59:00 GMT Today, Thursday 11 June 2015, the experts and observers attending the fourth meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention, witnessed a series of important developments relating to the Hague Conference in general: I.       Andorra becomes the 80th Member of the Hague Conference Mr Jeroni X. Estopiñán Pascual, Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Principality of Andorra deposited the instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference with the Depositary, the Ministry of.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=408 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=408 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:25:00 GMT The conference "Towards the Well-Being of the Child Through the Hague Child Abduction and Protection of Children Conventions: An Asia Pacific Symposium, Macao, China" will take place on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 June 2015 at the Macao Science Centre, Macao SAR, China. The event is jointly sponsored by the Law Reform and International Law Bureau of the Macao SAR, the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR, and the Hague Conference. The Symposium will focus on the complementarity between the 1980 Hague Child Abduction and 1996 Hague Protection of Children Conventions. It will additionally.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=393 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=393 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 08:41:00 GMT From 10 to 11 November 2014, an international conference, "Cross Border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters through Hague Conventions" was held in Rabat, Morocco, to discuss the relevance and possible implementation of selected Hague Conventions in the field of international child protection (1980 Child Abduction, 1996 Child Protection, and 2007 Child Support Conventions), international civil procedure (1965 Service, 1970 Evidence, and 2005 Choice of Court Conventions) and the production of public documents abroad (1961 Apostille Convention). The Conclusions and Recommendations are.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=390 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=390 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:43:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the recent publication of the Spanish translation of the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. Click here to download an electronic copy of the Practical Handbook in Spanish. The English and French versions of the Practical Handbook are also available for download. Paper copies of the Practical Handbook (in English, French or Spanish) can be ordered.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=383 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=383 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:11:00 GMT Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents September 2014: Introduction Facilitating the effective implementation and operation of the Hague Children’s Conventions and furthering other co-operation between States in the field of child protection The provision of training in Guinea in relation to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=374 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=374 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:02:00 GMT Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents June 2014: Introduction Facilitating the effective implementation and operation of existing Hague Conventions Completion of an EU partnership project between Romania, ENM and the Hague Conference on the International Recovery of Maintenance Latin American meeting on the international protection of children and the recovery of maintenance abroad .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=373 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=373 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:54:00 GMT Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents December 2013: Introduction The Hague’s International City of Peace and Justice Missions and related developments in the area of International Family Law Conference celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the International Hague Network of Judges (17 to 19 July 2013) Background information Conclusions and Recommendations The scope of DJC Designations to the IHNJ.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=372 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=372 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:45:00 GMT Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents October 2013: Introduction Workshop for East and Southeast Asian States on the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention, 27 to 28 March 2013 Intercountry Adoption Technical Assistance Programme: an update Haiti Cambodia Madagascar Other States The "Malta Process" and the Working Party on Mediation: an Update The.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=371 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=371 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:33:00 GMT On 28 May 2014, Belgium deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children, thus bringing the total number of Contracting States to 41. The Convention will enter into force for Belgium on 1 September 2014. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=364 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=364 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:05:00 GMT On 1 April 2014, Georgia deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children, thus bringing the total number of Contracting States to forty. The Convention will enter into force for Georgia on 1 March 2015. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=360 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=360 Tue, 13 May 2014 07:44:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce that the Practical Handbook on the operation of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children has been published in English and French and an electronic version is available for download on the Hague Conference website. Copies of the Practical Handbook can be purchased for the price of €30.00 per copy (excluding shipping and handling costs)... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=359 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=359 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:52:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce that volume XX of the Judges' Newsletter has recently been published. The special focus of this volume of the Judges' Newsletter is on the concentration of jurisdiction under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and other international child protection instruments. We hope that this volume of the Judges' Newsletter will inspire States which have not yet concentrated jurisdiction to do so in the very near future. In these days of tablets.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=350 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=350 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:36:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce the 10th Anniversary of the Malta Process, a dialogue involving both Contracting States to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction  and / or the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children, and non-Contracting States whose legal systems are based on or influenced by Islamic law.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=349 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=349 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 13:54:00 GMT From 4 until 6 December 2013, officials from National Organs, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Ministries of Justice, State Attorneys, representatives of the Judiciary, Members of the International Hague Network of Judges, Central Authorities, Childhood Authorities and academics from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain and Uruguay, met in Santiago, Chile, for the Latin American Meeting on the International Protection of Children and the Recovery of Maintenance Abroad. The Santiago.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=343 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=343 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:56:00 GMT On Wednesday 9 October 2013, the Ambassador of Austria in the Netherlands, Dr Werner Druml, deposited on behalf of Austria the instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults ("2000 Protection of Adults Convention"). Austria is the eighth Contracting State to join the 2000 Protection of Adults Convention, which came into force on 1 January 2009. The ratification ceremony was also attended by Mr Joseph Damoiseaux, Head of the Treaties Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, and his colleague Mr Mark Groen,.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=328 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=328 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 12:57:00 GMT Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents March 2013: Introduction The 2007 Hague Child Support Convention: an update Entry into Force Caseworker’s Practical Handbook Electronic Country Profile Explanatory Report in Spanish Heidelberg Global Maintenance Conference: March 2013 New 2007 Child Support Convention. Materials developed to assist Judges and the General Public .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=303 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=303 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:16:00 GMT Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents September 2012: Introduction Meeting of the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, 17 to 20 April 2012 Publication of the Guide to Good Practice on Mediation under the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention An update from the Hague Conference's Regional Office in Latin America A seminar on the work.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=291 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=291 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:37:00 GMT On 26 September 2012, Sweden deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The instrument was accompanied by a reservation. The Convention will, in accordance with its Article 61(2)(a), enter into force for Sweden on 1 January 2013. With the exception of Belgium and Italy, all EU Member States are now Parties to the 1996 Convention. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=283 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=283 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:40:00 GMT On 20 August 2012, the Russian Federation deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The instrument of accession was accompanied by reservations and a declaration. The 1996 Convention will enter into force for the Russian Federation on 1 June 2013. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=280 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=280 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:42:00 GMT On 18 June 2012, Lesotho deposited its instruments of accession to the Hague Conventions of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The deposit was followed by the designation of a Central Authorities under all of these Conventions on 24 August 2012. The 1980 Convention will.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=279 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=279 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:19:00 GMT On 27 July 2012, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland deposited its instrument of ratification in respect of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The instrument of ratification was accompanied by declarations and a reservation. The 1996 Convention will enter into force for the United Kingdom on 1 November 2012. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=278 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=278 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:15:00 GMT The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce that the HCCH International Family Law Briefings are now available on the HCCH website. The Briefings are quarterly updates provided by the Permanent Bureau to International Family Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in this field. Download the full Briefing for June 2012 (extract from International Family Law, June 2012, pp. 230-235). Previous Briefings are available here or under "Publications"... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=277 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=277 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:21:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: Introduction Part II of the Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention (1) The recognition and enforcement of mediated agreements (2) A legal basis for cross-border direct judicial communications (3) Allegations of domestic.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=276 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=276 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:16:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: Introduction First Gulf Judicial Seminar on Cross-Frontier Legal Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters, Qatar, Doha International Workshop on National Approaches to Surrogacy Organised by the University of Aberdeen The Intercountry Adoption Technical Assistance Programme: An Update The Hague Children's Conventions: Status Update .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=275 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=275 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:09:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: Introduction Part I of the Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention (1) Statistical survey of applications made in 2008 under the 1980 Convention (2) Co-operation among Central Authorities under the 1980 Convention and the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=274 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=274 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:03:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: Introduction Cross-Frontier Surrogacy Issues Added to Hague Conference Work Programme The Inter-American Meeting of International Hague Network Judges and Central Authorities on International Child Abduction Finnish-Russian Expert Conference on International Child and Family Law The Hague Children's Conventions: status update Download the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=273 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=273 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:58:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: Introduction Morocco Judicial Seminar on Cross-Border Protection of Children and Families, Rabat (Morocco), 13 - 15 December 2010 Publication of a Special Edition of the Judges' Newsletter Developments Regarding the Guides to Good Practice under the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention Publication of the Guide to Good Practice on the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=272 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=272 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:54:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: Introduction Preparations for the Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention Statistical Study on the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention commenced Meeting of International Judges in The Hague, 28 June 2010 The Hague Children's.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=271 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=271 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:50:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: Introduction The Launch of the New INCADAT Website What is INCADAT? The New INCADAT The Hague Conference's Co-operation with, and Presence in, Latin America The Third Meeting of the Special Commission to Review the Practical Operation of the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention (including the Conclusions & Recommendations) .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=270 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=270 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:46:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: International Conferences International Child Protection Conferences and Seminars Cross-Frontier Child Protection in the Southern and Eastern African Region: the Role of the Hague Children's Conventions International Judicial Conference on Cross-Border Family Relocation (including the Washington Declaration) Download the full Briefing.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=269 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=269 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:36:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: Working Party on Mediation in the Context of the Malta Process The November 2009 meeting of Special Commission on the implementation of the 2007 Child Support Convention and its Protocol Download the full Briefing for December 2009 (extract from International Family Law, December 2009, pp. 269-270). .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=268 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=268 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:27:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: The Intercountry Adoption Technical Assistance Programme Guatemala Cambodia Kenya Francophone Seminar on the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention, The Hague (the Netherlands), 22-26 June 2009 Judicial Training Seminar for Ukrainian Judges on the Child Abduction Convention, in co-operation with UEPLAC Future Special Commission Meetings .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=267 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=267 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:20:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: Third Malta Judicial Conference on Cross-Frontier Family Law Issues Download the full Briefing for June 2009 (extract from International Family Law, June 2009, pp. 118-122). .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=266 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=266 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:15:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: The Intercountry Adoption Technical Assistance Programme Update on Cambodia Guatemala and Kenya Third Judicial Conference within the "Malta process" concerning cross-frontier child protection and related issues Joint Conference on Direct Judicial Communications in Family Law Matters and the Development of Judicial Networks .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=265 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=265 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:35:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: A new guide to good practice for intercountry adoption General Principles and Guide to Good Practice on Transfrontier Contact Concerning Children Download the full Briefing for December 2008 (extract from International Family Law, December 2008, pp. 258-259). .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=264 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=264 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:30:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: More efficient systems for dealing with international child abduction A post-convention service iChild INCASTAT INCADAT Objectives Download the full Briefing for September 2008 (extract from International Family Law, September 2008, pp. 185-186). .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=263 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=263 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:22:00 GMT Recently published: the quarterly update, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents: General Affairs and Policy Unmarried cohabitation and registered partnerships Updates on good practice guides Intercountry Adoption Convention 1993 Child Protection Convention 1996 Transfrontier contact concerning children Enforcement under the 1980 Convention  Download the full Briefing for June 2008 (extract.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=261 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=261 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:06:00 GMT On 14 February 2012, the depositary received the instrument of accession of Montenegro to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition, enforcement and co-operation in respect of parental responsibility and measures for the protection of children. The instrument of accession was accompanied by the designation of authorities, reservations and a declaration. Montenegro has thus become the 35th Contracting State to the 1996 Convention, which will enter into force for Montenegro on 1 January 2013. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=251 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=251 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:25:00 GMT On Tuesday 7 February 2012, Greece deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children and thus became the 34th Contracting State. The instrument of ratification was accompanied by a declaration and the designation of a Central Authority. The Convention will enter into force for Greece on 1 June 2012. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=250 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=250 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 GMT 1 February 2012 - The second and final part of the Sixth Special Commission to review the practical operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction and 1996 Hague Child Protection Conventions concluded in The Hague yesterday, where hundreds of experts from around the world gathered in the Academy Building of the Peace Palace to examine and discuss policy matters pertaining to both Conventions. The Special Commission was convened primarily to ensure that these widely ratified multilateral instruments continue to protect the welfare and safety of children around the world. Approximately 200 experts.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=247 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=247 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:20:00 GMT The Hague Conference on Private International Law will convene Part II of the Sixth Special Commission Meeting to review the practical operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention from 25 to 31 January 2012. Both Conventions are important, widely ratified multilateral instruments which protect the safety and welfare of children all over the world. Part II of the Special Commission will differ from Part I in that it will focus more on policy pertaining to the Conventions rather than on operation and practice. The 1980 Hague Child.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=246 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=246 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:04:00 GMT From 14- 20 June 2009 the Hague Academy of International Law organised a Seminar for Advanced Studies in Public and Private International Law on the theme of "The Protection of the Child in International Law". The Hague Conference, which has conducted significant research in the field of international child protection, collaborates with the Academy in this event. For the programme (in English only) click here. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=244 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=244 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:51:00 GMT From 26 to 28 October 2011, over 230 delegates and participants from Australia, Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu and Vietnam, together with observers from  Iraq, United States of America and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat, and judicial officers, academics, other professionals, representatives from non-governmental organisations and.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=237 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=237 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:04:00 GMT Special Commission Concludes with Recommendations to Improve the Operation of the Hague  Abduction and Child Protection Conventions The Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the Hague Abduction and Child Protection Conventions concluded with recommendations for judges, other government officials and experts to consider when confronted with Convention issues. The recommendations strive to improve the way in which the Conventions operate in Contracting States. The 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention applies typically where one parent has moved a.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=223 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=223 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:59:00 GMT The Hague Conference on Private International Law will convene the Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the Hague Abduction and Child Protection Conventions from 1-10 June 2011. Both Conventions are important, widely ratified multilateral instruments which protect the safety and welfare of children all over the world.    The 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention applies typically where one parent has moved a child abroad without the consent of the other parent and without the permission of a court. In such a case, the “left.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=222 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=222 Tue, 31 May 2011 09:08:00 GMT Mexico Inter-American Meeting of International Hague Network Judges and Central Authorities on International Child Abduction (Mexico, 23-25 February 2011) Purpose of the Meeting The meeting was organized to discuss how to improve, among the countries represented, the operation of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention) and the Montevideo Convention of 15 July 1989 on the International Return of Children (the 1989 Inter-American Convention) and to provide information on the implementation of.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=217 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=217 Tue, 10 May 2011 11:54:00 GMT On Monday, 31 January 2011, the instrument of acceptance by the Kingdom of the Netherlands of the Convention on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition, enforcement and co-operation in respect of parental responsibility and measures for the protection of children was deposited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague. The Convention will enter into force for the Kingdom of the Netherlands - for the European part of the Netherlands, for the Caribbean part of the Netherlands and for Curaçao - on 1 May 2011. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=211 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=211 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:15:00 GMT Morocco Judicial Seminar on Cross-Border Protection of Children and Familieshosted by the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Moroccowith the Hague Conference on Private International Law and TAIEXRabat (Morocco), 13-15 December 2010 Purpose of the Seminar Within the framework of the Malta Process, the Seminar discussed cross-border protection of children and families and, in particular, the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. In.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=208 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=208 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:40:00 GMT The Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children was recently ratified by various EU Member States, namely: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Romania and Spain. The Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults was accepted by Finland on 19 November 2010, whereas Estonia acceded to this Convention on 13 December 2010. On 28 December 2010, Singapore acceded to the Hague.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=202 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=202 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:48:00 GMT  download the Declaration in English | Français | Español | Deutsch                            INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL CONFERENCE ON CROSS-BORDER FAMILY RELOCATION WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 23-25 MARCH 2010 co-organised by Hague Conference on Private International Law International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children with the support of  United States Department of State WASHINGTON DECLARATION ON INTERNATIONAL FAMILY RELOCATION.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=188 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=188 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:57:00 GMT High officials, judges and other experts from States in the Southern and Eastern African Region call for closer inter-State co-operation to protect vulnerable children in cross-frontier situations, and support implementation of the Hague Children's Conventions and the Apostille Convention The Seminar on Cross-Frontier Child Protection in the Southern and Eastern African Region was held from 22 to 25 February 2010 in Pretoria, South Africa. The Seminar, which was organised by the Hague Conference on Private International Law in co-operation with the Government of the Republic of South Africa.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=184 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=184 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:16:00 GMT On 14 December 2009, the Dominican Republic deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The Convention will enter into force for the Dominican Republic on 1 October 2010. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=182 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=182 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:15:00 GMT On 17 November 2009, the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children was signed and ratified by Uruguay. The Convention will enter into force for Uruguay on 1 March 2010... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=179 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=179 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:12:00 GMT Press release  Representatives from over 50 States and the European Community have agreed on a number of practical measures and principles to promote and implement a new Convention on the recovery of international child support. The Special Commission of States, which concluded in The Hague today, heard that the European Community, as well as a number of States such as the United States of America, were actively working towards ratifying the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance.  The Convention was.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=178 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=178 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:19:00 GMT On Friday, 4 September 2009, the Republic of Croatia deposited the instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The Convention will enter into force for Croatia on 1 January 2010. On behalf of the Permanent Bureau, Ms Marta Pertegás (Secretary at the Permanent Bureau) and Ms Eimear Long (Legal Officer) attended the short ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=170 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=170 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:29:00 GMT On Friday, 27 March 2009, Switzerland deposited the instruments of ratification of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children and the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. Both Conventions will enter into force for Switzerland on 1 July 2009. On behalf of the Permanent Bureau, Mr Christophe Bernasconi (First Secretary) and Ms Chloé Grenadou (intern at the Permanent Bureau) attended.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=162 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=162 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:56:00 GMT Third Malta Judicial Conference on Cross-Frontier Family Law Issues, hosted by the Government of Malta in collaboration with the Hague Conference on Private International Law St. Julian’s (Malta), 24-26 March 2009 Purpose of the Conference The Conference continued the process of dialogue that began with the first (14-17 March 2004) and second (19-22 March 2006) Malta Conferences, which resulted in the Conclusions and Recommendations contained in the "Malta Declaration". The discussion focussed again on how best to secure continuing contact between children and parents.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=161 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=161 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:44:00 GMT On Thursday, 30 October 2008, the Republic of Croatia signed the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. This Convention is currently in force for fifteen States and has been signed by twenty more... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=152 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=152 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:21:00 GMT The Second Meeting of Governmental Experts on International Child Abduction by one of their Parents took place in Buenos Aires from 19 to 21 September 2007. Participants were mainly Judges and Central Authority officers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela, as well as observers from Spain, UNICEF, Missing Children Argentina and several interested academics. The meeting was co-organized by the Inter-American.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=139 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=139 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:33:00 GMT Text of the press release: 1. On 3 April 2007 the European Community (EC) became a Member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, by depositing its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference. The Hague Conference is the World Organisation for Cross-border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters. 2. The deposit, preceded by a favourable decision of the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference, took place during a ceremony held in the new building of the Academy of International Law on the grounds of the Peace Palace in The.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=129 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=129 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:45:00 GMT 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, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, the Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=115 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=115 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:42:00 GMT 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 brochure in PDF format; a Spanish version is also available... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=111 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=111 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:01:00 GMT On 11 October 2004, the Republic of Slovenia deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. With this ratification, Slovenia became the tenth Contracting State to this Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Slovenia on 1 February 2005... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=101 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=101 Mon, 01 Nov 2004 10:34:00 GMT On 1 April 2003, 14 European Union Member States, Australia and Switzerland signed the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The Netherlands had already signed the Convention in 1997. The ceremony took place at the Peace Palace in The Hague, in the presence of Minister of Justice of the United Kingdom. On this same occasion, the United Kingdom signed the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults. This.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=6 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=6 Tue, 01 Apr 2003 14:29:00 GMT On 22 August 2002, Morocco deposited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. Morocco became thus the first Muslim State to ratify a multilateral convention providing precise rules on the co-operation in respect of parental responsibility and the protection of children. Since the rules of the Convention are centred around the.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=11 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=11 Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:23:00 GMT On 21 September 2001, the Slovak Republic ratified the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. Since the Slovak Republic is the third ratifying State, the Convention will enter into force for Monaco, the Czech Republic (the two other States having ratified) and the Slovak Republic on 1 January 2002. .. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=24 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=24 Fri, 21 Sep 2001 09:47:00 GMT On the initiative of the French and German Ministers of Justice, a Judges' Seminar on International Protection of Children was held at the Conference Centre De Ruwenberg, near 's-Hertogenbosch, from 3-6 June 2000, with the support of the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on private international law.Twelve judges from France, twelve from Germany, seven from Italy and six from the Netherlands engaged in intensive discussions on the application of the international instruments concerned with the protection of children, in particular the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=46 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=46 Sat, 03 Jun 2000 13:52:00 GMT On Monday, 13 March 2000, the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children was ratified by the Czech Republic. After the deposit of the next (third) instrument of ratification, the Convention will enter into force (cf. Article 61)... https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=50 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=50 Mon, 13 Mar 2000 18:00:00 GMT Colloque au Palais de Justice, Première chambre de la Cour d'appel Introduction: l'enfant, une personne en devenir (avec présentation de la Convention de La Haye du 19 octobre 1996 sur la protection des enfants par William Duncan, Premier secrétaire au Bureau Permanent de la Conférence de La Haye)"Les enfants sous influence" - l'enfant dans les sectes / l'enfant dans la guerre"Les enfants sous contrainte" - l'enfant exploité / l'enfant asservi.. https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=76 https://www.hcch.net/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=76 Fri, 27 Nov 1998 21:34:00 GMT