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HCCH | Notícias /?act=events.rss Notícias | Tag: conv28 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 01:02:30 GMT Roundtable and Training on the application of the 1980 Child Abduction and 1996 Child Protection Conventions, in particular concerning the children of Ukraine 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1099 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1099 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:55:00 GMT INCADAT — New sponsors and launch of notification service The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce several notable developments with regard to the HCCH’s International Child Abduction Database (INCADAT), the only global, free legal database on international child abduction law. Offered as part of the HCCH’s post-Convention work, INCADAT facilitates the research of cases within the scope of application of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention by providing a wide range of cases, case summaries, and legal analyses. With summaries of cases provided in English, French, and Spanish, the database currently features decisions from over 55.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1091 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1091 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:23:00 GMT Meeting of the Working Party on Mediation 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1079 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1079 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:17:00 GMT HCCH Judicial Roundtable 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1073 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1073 Tue, 27 May 2025 12:15:00 GMT Fourth Global Meeting of the International Hague Network of Judges 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1082 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1082 Wed, 21 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT Conference “15 Years of the HCCH Washington Declaration: Progress and Perspectives on International Family Relocation” From 2 to 4 April 2025, the conference “15 Years of the HCCH Washington Declaration: Progress and Perspectives on International Family Relocation” was held at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., United States of America. The conference was jointly organised by the Embassy of Canada, the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), and the HCCH. This conference took place following Conclusions & Recommendations (C&R) Nos 53 - 55 of the Eighth Meeting of the Special Commission (SC) on the practical operation of the 1980 Child Abduction and the 1996 Child Protection.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1061 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1061 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:06:00 GMT Update on the Judges' Newsletter on International Child Protection The PB is pleased to announce the publication of the Vol. XXV / Spring-Summer 2024 edition of the Judges' Newsletter on International Child Protection (Judges’ Newsletter). The Judges’ Newsletter provides information on the latest developments relating to the HCCH Children’s Conventions, with the intention of facilitating judicial cooperation in the field of international child protection. This latest edition of the Judges’ Newsletter, which is available for download on the HCCH website, is dedicated to the Conclusions and Recommendations (C&Rs) adopted by the.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1035 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1035 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 09:23:00 GMT Informal brainstorming session on future meetings of the Special Commission on the 1980 Child Abduction and 1996 Child Protection Conventions 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1028 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1028 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:36:00 GMT Fifth Conference on the HCCH Children’s Conventions as Bridges between Civil / Common Law and Islamic Law (Malta V) 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1016 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1016 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:35:00 GMT Forum on Domestic Violence and the Operation of Article 13(1)(b) of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention From 18 to 21 June 2024, the HCCH co-hosted the Forum on Domestic Violence and the Operation of Article 13(1)(b) of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention with the Government of South Africa and the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Child Law (see Conclusion and Decision No 31 of CGAP 2024). With about 100 attendees joining in person and a total of over 340 connecting online from around the world, this Forum marked a historic moment. For the first time, the HCCH convened representatives from all relevant perspectives to engage in an open, informal dialogue on the operation of the Child.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=984 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=984 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:48:00 GMT Forum on Domestic Violence and the Operation of Article 13(1)(b) of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention From 18 to 21 June 2024, the HCCH will hold a Forum on domestic violence and the related operation of Article 13(1)(b) of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention in Sandton, South Africa, co-hosted with the Government of South Africa and the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Child Law (see Conclusion and Decision No 31 of CGAP 2024). The Forum will bring together relevant parties with expertise and/or experience in return proceedings where domestic violence is raised as a defence to return under Article 13(1)(b), including advocates for victims of domestic violence and left-behind.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=980 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=980 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:07:00 GMT Pre-registration for the Forum on Domestic Violence and the Operation of Article 13(1)(b) of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention now open for all interested delegates and experts The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce that the Forum on Domestic Violence and the Operation of Article 13(1)(b) of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention (Forum) will be held in Sandton, South Africa, from Tuesday 18 to Friday 21 June 2024 (see C&D No 31 of the 2024 CGAP meeting). ?While in-person participation is strongly encouraged, passive online participation (listening only) will be possible The Forum is not only open to delegates from Members and non-Member Contracting Parties (both these groups have received a separate communication regarding the Forum, including on the.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=971 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=971 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:28:00 GMT Eighth Meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Child Protection Convention 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=945 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=945 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:45:00 GMT Launch of e-Country Profiles project 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=935 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=935 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:35:00 GMT Child Abduction Convention enters into force for Botswana Today, 1 February 2023, the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980 Child Abduction Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Botswana following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 14 November 2022. The 1980 Child Abduction Convention currently has 103 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Abduction Section of the HCCH website. Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Botswana is a Contracting Party to six HCCH Conventions... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=893 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=893 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:09:00 GMT Child Abduction Convention enters into force for Cabo Verde On 1 January 2023, the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980 Child Abduction Convention) entered into force for Cabo Verde following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 4 October 2022. The 1980 Child Abduction Convention currently has 103 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Child Abduction Section of the HCCH website. Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Cabo Verde is a Contracting Party to four HCCH Conventions... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=890 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=890 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:12:00 GMT Publication of the Practitioners’ Tool: Cross-Border Recognition and Enforcement of Agreements Reached in the Course of Family Matters Involving Children 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=889 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=889 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:27:00 GMT Botswana accedes to the Child Abduction, Adoption and Child Support Conventions Today, 14 November 2022, the Republic of Botswana deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Child Abduction Convention), the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Adoption Convention), and the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (Child Support Convention). The ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Depositary of the HCCH.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=883 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=883 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:23:00 GMT Cabo Verde accedes to the Child Abduction and Child Protection Conventions 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=877 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=877 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:57:00 GMT Now available in 23 EU languages: Guide to Good Practice under the Child Abduction Convention: Part VI – Article 13(1)(b) The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of 19 new translations of the Guide to Good Practice under the Child Abduction Convention: Part VI – Article 13(1)(b). With these new translations, the Guide to Good Practice is now available in 23 European Union (EU) languages. The Guide, originally published in English and French, was developed by the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH, with the assistance of a Working Group composed of a broad range of national experts. It was later translated into Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese with the generous support of the Asociación.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=821 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=821 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:09:00 GMT 40th Anniversary of the Child Abduction and Access to Justice Conventions On 25 October 2020, two HCCH Conventions celebrate their respective 40th anniversaries, following adoption at the Fourteenth Session: the 1980 Child Abduction Convention and the 1980 Access to Justice Convention. The Child Abduction Convention has become one of the most visible HCCH Conventions since its entry into force on 1 December 1983. The Convention aims to protect children from the harmful effects of wrongful removal and retention. At its 40th anniversary, it counts more than a hundred Contracting Parties that span every continent. The Child Abduction Convention is a crucial.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=758 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=758 Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:00:00 GMT Toolkit for the HCCH 1980 Child Abduction Convention in Times of COVID-19 Following the publication of the HCCH COVID-19 Toolkit, the Permanent Bureau has prepared a Toolkit for the effective application of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention in times of COVID-19. This focused Toolkit presents key aspects and specific HCCH resources relevant in the face of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 situation in the context of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention. Recalling that the interests of the child are paramount, this Toolkit aims to help guarantee the safe and prompt return of wrongfully removed or retained children to the State of habitual residence, assist.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=741 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=741 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 08:00:00 GMT Publication of the Guide to Good Practice under the Child Abduction Convention: Part VI – Article 13(1)(b) The Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH is pleased to announce that, following on its approval by the HCCH Members on 12 December 2019, the Guide to Good Practice under the HCCH Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction – Part VI – Article 13(1)(b) has been published in English and French. An electronic version is available for download on the HCCH website. The Guide seeks to promote the consistent application of Article 13(1)(b) of the Child Abduction Convention and good practice for judges and Central Authorities faced with the application.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=725 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=725 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:22:00 GMT New Volume of The Judges’ Newsletter (Summer-Fall 2019) 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=714 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=714 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:36:00 GMT 30th Anniversary of the UNCRC 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=706 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=706 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:10:00 GMT 1980 Child Abduction Convention enters into force for Barbados On 1 October 2019, the HCCH Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Child Abduction Convention) entered into force for Barbados, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 11 July 2019. The Child Abduction Convention currently has 101 Contracting Parties. More information is available on the Child Abduction Section of the HCCH website. While not a Member of the HCCH, Barbados is currently Party to four other HCCH instruments (Apostille, Service, Evidence and Protection of Children)... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=698 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=698 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 09:55:00 GMT Barbados accedes to the Child Abduction and Child Protection Conventions 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=689 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=689 Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:17:00 GMT HCCH Child Abduction Convention: Practice of Application, Minsk, Belarus On 17 May 2019, the United Nations’ Children Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of the Republic of Belarus co-organised the Conference on the HCCH Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: Practice of Application, in Minsk, Belarus. The event witnessed not only the formal signature of the cooperation plan between Belarus and UNICEF, but also the amendment of the Belarusian enabling legislation in order to ensure the more efficient implementation of the Child Abduction Convention. Participants of the conference, which included judges, government officials and.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=677 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=677 Tue, 21 May 2019 13:13:00 GMT Volume XXIII of the Judges’ Newsletter (Winter 2018-Spring 2019) 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=673 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=673 Fri, 10 May 2019 09:40:00 GMT The Child Abduction Convention enters into force in Guyana On 1 May 2019, the HCCH Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Child Abduction Convention”) entered into force for Guyana, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 5 February 2019. The Child Abduction Convention currently has 100 Contracting Parties. In addition to the Child Abduction Convention, Guyana is a Contracting Party to 4 other HCCH Conventions (Apostille, Adoption, Child Protection and Child Support). Guyana is not yet a Member of the HCCH. More information is available on the Child Abduction Section of the.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=672 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=672 Wed, 01 May 2019 08:40:00 GMT African Regional Conference on the HCCH Children’s Conventions 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=668 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=668 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:58:00 GMT International Symposium on Family Mediation in Singapore 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,.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=667 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=667 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:09:00 GMT Following Guyana’s accessions, Child Abduction and Child Protection Conventions have 100 and 50 Contracting Parties respectively 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=657 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=657 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:09:00 GMT Child Abduction Convention enters into force for Cuba On 1 December 2018, the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Child Abduction Convention”) entered into force for Cuba, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 12 September 2018. The Child Abduction Convention currently has 99 Contracting Parties. In addition to the Child Abduction Convention, Cuba is a Contracting Party to 2 HCCH Conventions. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=652 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=652 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:24:00 GMT Conference of Hague Convention Network Judges celebrating the 20th anniversary of the International Hague Network of Judges 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=648 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=648 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:57:00 GMT Caribbean Meeting on International Child Protection – Implementing and Operating the Hague Child Protection Conventions 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=644 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=644 Fri, 26 Oct 2018 07:47:00 GMT 6th Meeting of the Working Group on the draft Guide to Good Practice on Article 13(1)(b) From 18 to 21 September 2018, the Working Group on the draft Guide to Good Practice on Article 13(1)(b) met at the offices of the Permanent Bureau in the Hague. The meeting was attended by 30 experts and members of the Permanent Bureau under the Chairmanship of the Honourable Mrs Diana Bryant, AO, QC, former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia. The experts represented 16 States from both civil and common law jurisdictions. The mandate of the Working Group is to develop a Guide to Good Practice on the interpretation and application of Article 13(1)(b) of the Hague Convention of 25.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=639 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=639 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 08:23:00 GMT Cuba accedes to 1980 Child Abduction Convention; Paraguay accedes to 1996 Child Protection Convention; Philippines accedes to 1961 Apostille Convention 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=637 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=637 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 07:44:00 GMT “Third Regional Workshop on Justice for Children in East Asia and the Pacific” 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=635 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=635 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:53:00 GMT Volume XXII of the Judges’ Newsletter (Summer-Fall 2018) 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=621 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=621 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:15:00 GMT HCCH-UNICEF South Asia Workshop on Role of The Hague Conventions in Cross-Border Child Protection in the Region 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=610 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=610 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:49:00 GMT XXIst Volume of the Judges’ Newsletter (Winter-Spring 2018) 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=597 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=597 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:37:00 GMT Seventh Meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the 1980 and 1996 Conventions completes its work 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=577 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=577 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:29:00 GMT Child Abduction Convention enters into force for Tunisia   The Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction entered into force for Tunisia on 1 October 2017. Tunisia deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention on 10 July 2017. The Child Abduction Convention currently has 98 Contracting Parties. More information is available on the Child Abduction Section of the Hague Conference website. Tunisia has been a Member of the Hague Conference since 4 November 2014. The Child Abduction Convention is the first Hague Convention that enters into force for Tunisia. Tunisia has also acceded to.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=573 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=573 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 15:25:00 GMT Tunisia joins Apostille, Service, and Child Abduction Conventions On 10 July 2017, Tunisia deposited its instruments of accession to three Hague Conventions: the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention), the Hague Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (Service Convention), and the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Child Abduction Convention). Tunisia thus becomes the 114th Contracting Party to the Apostille Convention, the.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=566 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=566 Wed, 02 Aug 2017 07:58:00 GMT International meeting addressing Issues of Domestic / Family Violence and the 1980 Child Abduction Convention On 12 June 2017, 57 experts attended a meeting in London, at the invitation of conference organisers, Professor Marilyn Freeman of the University of Westminster and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), on the topic of Domestic / Family Violence and the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980 Convention). Participating experts included judges, government officials, Central Authority officials under the 1980 Convention, lawyers, mediators, psychologists, academics, researchers and members of non-governmental.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=563 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=563 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:40:00 GMT Meeting of the Experts’ Group on Recognition and Enforcement of Agreements in Family Matters 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=562 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=562 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:41:00 GMT Jamaica: Child Abduction Convention Enters into Force On 1 May 2017, the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction entered into force for Jamaica. After having deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention on 24 February 2017, Jamaica became the 97th Contracting State to the instrument. More information is available on the Child Abduction Section of the Hague Conference website. While not a Member of the HCCH yet, Jamaica has now joined its first Hague Convention, thus becoming the 150th State to be connected to the HCCH... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=554 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=554 Mon, 01 May 2017 09:35:00 GMT 2nd Inter-American Meeting of Central Authorities and International Hague Network Judges on International Child Abduction From 29 until 31 March 2017, 62 Hague Network Judges and Central Authority officials, representing 27 jurisdictions met in Panama City to discuss how to improve the operation of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the 1980 Child Abduction Convention). The following jurisdictions were represented at the meeting: Anguilla, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=551 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=551 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 07:37:00 GMT Jamaica joins Child Abduction Convention - 150th State connected to HCCH On 24 February 2017, Jamaica deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and thus became the 97th Contracting State to that Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Jamaica on 1 May 2017. Jamaica has also designated a judge to the International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ) specialised in cross-border child protection and family law. Jamaica is not a Member of the HCCH yet, and the 1980 Child Abduction Convention is the first Hague Convention that Jamaica has joined. Jamaica has thus.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=544 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=544 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:50:00 GMT Pakistan: Hague Abduction Convention Enters into Force On 1 March 2017, the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction entered into force for Pakistan. After having deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention on 22 December 2016, Pakistan became the 96th Contracting State to the instrument. More information is available on the Child Abduction Section of the Hague Conference website. While not a Member State of the Hague Conference, Pakistan is now a Contracting Party to two Hague Conventions, the other instrument being the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=542 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=542 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:15:00 GMT Pakistan joins the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention On 22 December 2016, Pakistan deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and thus became the 96th Contracting State to the Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Pakistan on 1 March 2017. At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Embassy of Pakistan was represented by H.E. Ms Iffat Imran Gardezi, Ambassador, and Mr Faraz Zaidi, Counsellor. Secretary General Christophe Bernasconi and Senior Legal Officer Maja Groff represented.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=532 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=532 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 14:20:00 GMT Bolivia, Costa Rica, Singapore and Viet Nam: Hague Conventions enter into force On 1 October 2016, the Hague Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (Service Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Costa Rica and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. On that same day, the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Child Abduction Convention) entered into force for the Plurinational State of Bolivia, and the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (Choice of Court Convention) entered into force for the Republic of.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=521 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=521 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 07:00:00 GMT Bolivia joins the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention On 13 July 2016, Bolivia deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and thus became the 95th Contracting State to the Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Bolivia on 1 October 2016. While Bolivia is not a Member of the HCCH, it is now a Contracting State to two Conventions of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, the other one being the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. At the ceremony,.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=506 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=506 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:19:00 GMT Malta IV Conference on Cross-Frontier Child Protection and Family Law 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=486 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=486 Tue, 10 May 2016 09:05:00 GMT Costa Rica, the Philippines and Viet Nam join various Hague Conventions Today, Wednesday 16 March 2016, during the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference, Costa Rica deposited the instruments of accession to the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (Service Convention), for which it will become the 70th Contracting State, as well as the Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice (Access to Justice Convention), for which it will become the 28th Contracting State, and the Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=475 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=475 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:35:00 GMT Just published: Russian translation of the General Principles for Judicial Communications The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the recent publication of the Russian translation of the Emerging Guidance regarding the development of the International Hague Network of Judges and General Principles for Judicial Communications, including commonly accepted safeguards for Direct Judicial Communications in specific cases, within the context of the International Hague Network of Judges. The Permanent Bureau is very grateful to the Scientific and Methodological Center for Mediation and Law for the very generous assistance in preparing the Russian translation of the General Principles... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=472 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=472 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:31:00 GMT Meeting of the International Hague Network of Judges From 11 to 13 November 2015, as part of the HCCH Asia Pacific Week 2015, more than 30 Members of the International Hague Network of Judges, representing 19 States from every region of the world, as well as experts from the Commonwealth and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law met in Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China. Members of the Network adopted Conclusions and Recommendations dealing with, among other things, the future expansion of the Network, the promotion of direct judicial communications in international family cases and the need to raise.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=440 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=440 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:08:00 GMT 100 Judges now Members of the International Hague Network of Judges The International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ) attracted nine new judicial designations in recent months, growing from 91 to 100 judges worldwide. A total of 73 States have now officially designated a judge to the IHNJ. New States designating to the network include Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sri Lanka, and Turkey. The HCCH Asia Pacific Regional Office in Hong Kong, established in 2012, has already made an important contribution to.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=426 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=426 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 13:00:00 GMT Just published: the Portuguese translation of the General Principles for Judicial Communications The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the recent publication of the Portuguese translation of Direct Judicial Communications – Emerging Guidance regarding the development of the International Hague Network of Judges and General Principles for Judicial Communications, including commonly accepted safeguards for Direct Judicial Communications in specific cases, within the context of the International Hague Network of Judges. The Permanent Bureau is very grateful to Justice António José Fialho and Justice Mônica Jacqueline Sifuentes Pacheco de Medeiros, Members of.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=423 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=423 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:11:00 GMT Guide to Good Practice on Mediation now available in Mandarin Thanks to the Government of Canada, the “Guide to Good Practice under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction – Mediation” is now available in Mandarin. With this, the Mediation Guide has been published in English, French and Spanish, other official languages of the European Union, Arabic, Russian and Mandarin. More information is available here. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=420 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=420 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 07:12:00 GMT Towards the Well-Being of the Child Through the Hague Child Abduction and Protection of Children Conventions: An Asia Pacific Symposium, Macao, China 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=393 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=393 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 08:41:00 GMT International conference on 'Cross Border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters through Hague Conventions', Rabat 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=390 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=390 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:43:00 GMT Zambia joins the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention On 26 August 2014, the Republic of Zambia deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention will enter into force for Zambia on 1 November 2014. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=375 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=375 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 14:16:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, September 2014 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=374 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=374 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:02:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, June 2014 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 .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=373 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=373 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:54:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, December 2013 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=372 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=372 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:45:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, October 2013 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=371 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=371 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:33:00 GMT Conference on cross-border family matters and the well-being of the child highlights Hague Convention on child abduction in the Asia Pacific region On 13 May 2014, the Conference "Cross-Border Family Matters and the Well-Being of the Child: Asia Pacific Perspectives" took place in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The Conference focused on the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980 Child Abduction Convention). The event was organised by the Hague Conference through its Asia Pacific Regional Office and Renmin University of China, with the support of the Government of China. Financial support was provided by the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) and two renowned.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=361 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=361 Thu, 22 May 2014 13:36:00 GMT Singapore becomes 76th HCCH Member; Brazil accedes to 1970 Evidence Convention; Iraq accedes to 1980 Child Abduction Convention; European Union approves 2007 Child Support Convention On 9 April 2014, during the Council on General Affairs of the Hague Conference, Singapore became the 76th Member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law by depositing its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Organisation. On the same occasion, Brazil acceded to the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters which now counts 58 Contracting States Further, Iraq acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, which now counts 92 Contracting States... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=356 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=356 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 10:53:00 GMT Just published: Volume XX of the Judges' Newsletter 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=350 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=350 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:36:00 GMT 10th Anniversary of the Malta Process 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=349 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=349 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 13:54:00 GMT 20 New Judges designated in 2013 to the International Hague Network of Judges The International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ) attracted 20 new judicial designations in 2013, growing from 71 to 91 judges worldwide. A total of 60 States have now officially designated a judge to the IHNJ, with 11 new States designating judges in 2013 alone. New States designating to the network in 2013 include Belize, Estonia, Italy, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Rwanda, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. Including changes to existing designations, the IHNJ welcomed a total of 28 new judges in 2013. The IHNJ began some 15 years ago with judges from China (Hong Kong SAR),.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=346 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=346 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:35:00 GMT Japan signs and ratifies the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention On Friday 24 January 2014, Japan became the 91st Contracting State to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Japan’s instrument of ratification was deposited by H.E. Mr Masaru Tsuji, Japan’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, who was accompanied by several other officials. The broad delegation underlines the importance that the Japanese Government attaches to this event. Japan’s ratification of the Convention is indeed a milestone in the history of the Convention, which will provide a key tool to return children victims of.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=344 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=344 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:35:00 GMT The Hague Conference publishes the General Principles for Judicial Communications This document represents the latest version of Emerging Guidance regarding the development of the International Hague Network of Judges and a set of General Principles for Judicial Communications within the context of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (hereinafter the "1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention") and the International Hague Network of Judges, including commonly accepted safeguards for direct judicial communications in specific cases. The creation of the International Hague Network of Judges specialising in family matters.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=340 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=340 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:36:00 GMT 30th Anniversary of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention On 1 December 1983, the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction entered into force, with Canada, France and Portugal as the first three Contracting States. Since then, in the time leading up to this year’s 30th anniversary, an additional 87 States have joined the Convention, an increase of 30 times the original number. The Hague Child Abduction Convention is considered to be one of the most important international instruments in force for the protection of the interests of children in cross-border family disputes. In addition to.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=338 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=338 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:26:00 GMT 15th anniversary of the International Hague Network of Judges From 17 to 19 July 2013, more than 50 Members of the International Hague Network of Judges, representing 40 States from every region of the world, as well as experts from the Commonwealth Secretariat, IberRed and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law met at Cumberland Lodge, Great Windsor Park, England. In addition to celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the International Hague Network of Judges, Members of the Network adopted Conclusions and Recommendations (please click here for the Spanish version) dealing with, among other things, the future expansion of.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=318 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=318 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:28:00 GMT 90 Contracting States for the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention after accession by Kazakhstan On 3 June 2013, the Republic of Kazakhstan deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention will enter into force for Kazakhstan on 1 September 2013. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=312 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=312 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:57:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, March 2013 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 .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=303 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=303 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:16:00 GMT The Republic of Korea accedes to the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention On Thursday, 13 December 2012, the Republic of Korea deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The deposit was followed by the designation of a Central Authority under this Convention. The ceremony was attended by Mr Park Chull-joo, Minister-Counsellor, and Ms Sejin Lee, Legal Officer and Second Secretary, from the Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea in the Hague, as well as by Mr Damoiseaux, Head of the Treaties Division and Mr Van Eijndhoven, Head of Publication Section from the.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=296 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=296 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:45:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, September & November 2012 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=291 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=291 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:37:00 GMT Lesotho accedes to three Hague Children's Conventions 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=279 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=279 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:19:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings available on the HCCH website 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"... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=277 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=277 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:21:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, June 2012 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=276 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=276 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:16:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, November 2011 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 .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=275 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=275 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:09:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, September 2011 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=274 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=274 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:03:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, June 2011 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=273 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=273 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:58:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, March 2011 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=272 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=272 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:54:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, November 2010 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=271 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=271 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:50:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, September 2010 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) .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=270 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=270 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:46:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, June 2010 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=269 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=269 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:36:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, December 2009 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). .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=268 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=268 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:27:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, September 2009 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 .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=267 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=267 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:20:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, June 2009 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). .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=266 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=266 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:15:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, March 2009 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 .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=265 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=265 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:35:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, December 2008 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). .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=264 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=264 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:30:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, September 2008 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). .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=263 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=263 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:22:00 GMT HCCH International Family Law Briefings, June 2008 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=261 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=261 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:06:00 GMT Brazil – Regional Federal Court concentrates jurisdiction for international child abduction cases On 14 June 2012, a Regional Federal Court in Brasilia, Brazil decided to concentrate jurisdiction for international child abduction cases at the first-instance level. The move, undertaken by the Regional Federal Court for the 1st Region (which includes the Federal District and 13 States), is a significant step forward for the operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention, as practice has shown that the concentration of jurisdiction facilitates the development of judicial expertise, which then results in the Convention operating more expediently and effectively. The four other.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=259 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=259 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:58:00 GMT Press Release: The Sixth Special Commission Concludes its Review of the Hague Child Abduction and Child Protection Conventions 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=247 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=247 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:20:00 GMT Over 200 Experts Meet in The Hague to Review the Practical Operation of the Hague Abduction and Child Protection Conventions 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=246 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=246 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:04:00 GMT The Russian Federation becomes the 86th Contracting State to the Hague Child Abduction Convention On Thursday, 28 July 2011, the Russian Federation desposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention will enter into force for the Russian Federation on 1 October 2011. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=228 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=228 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:07:00 GMT Conclusions and Recommendations of the Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=223 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=223 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:59:00 GMT Approximately 260 experts meet in The Hague to review the practical operation of the Hague Abduction and Child Protection Conventions 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=222 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=222 Tue, 31 May 2011 09:08:00 GMT The Secretary General addresses the Council of Europe's Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law At the 41st meeting of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg on 17-18 March 2011, the Secretary General of the Hague Conference made a statement on the interaction between recent case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. For the text of the statement click here. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=221 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=221 Thu, 26 May 2011 14:15:00 GMT Mexico Inter-American Meeting 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=217 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=217 Tue, 10 May 2011 11:54:00 GMT Several States join Hague Conventions during Council on general affairs and policy PRESS RELEASE During the Hague Conference on Private International Law's annual meeting of its Council on General Affairs and Policy (5-7 April 2011), the European Union, Norway, Andorra and Costa Rica will each join one or more of the Hague Conventions. On behalf of the European Union, the Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice & Public Administration, H.E. Dr. Tibor Navracsics, will sign the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance. This EU signature constitutes a preliminary endorsement of the.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=215 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=215 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:41:00 GMT Publication of the Spanish version of the Guide to Good Practice under the Child Abduction Convention: Part IV - Enforcement It is with great pleasure that the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law announces the publication of the Spanish version of Part IV of the Guide to Good Practice under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction - Enforcement.  This Guide is based upon the principles of good practice presented to, and supported by, the Fifth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the operation of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and the Hague Convention of.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=212 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=212 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:38:00 GMT First Meeting of Latin American Judges of the International Hague Network of Judges The First Meeting of Latin American Judges of the International Hague Network of Judges took place on 4 December 2009. The following Latin American States were represented at the meeting: Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. In addition, other judges that had been invited from Paraguay, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela were in attendance. As a corollary of the work, and with the aim to facilitate the dialogue between the Latin American Network Judges and US Network Judges, a video conference was held at the US Embassy.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=207 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=207 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:34:00 GMT Update Hague Family Law Conventions 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=202 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=202 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:48:00 GMT Publication of the Guide to Good Practice under the Child Abduction Convention: Part IV - Enforcement It is with great pleasure that the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law announces the publication of Part IV of the Guide to Good Practice under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction - Enforcement.  This Guide is based upon the principles of good practice presented to, and supported by, the Fifth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the operation of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=201 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=201 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:29:00 GMT Morocco accedes to two Hague Conventions On 26 April 2010, Morocco deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 4 May 1971 on the Law Applicable to Traffic Accidents. The Convention will enter into force for Morocco on 25 June 2010. Earlier this year, on 9 March, Morocco acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. This accession has already been accepted by several other Contracting States. The Child Abduction Convention will enter into force for Morocco on 1 June 2010. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=194 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=194 Mon, 17 May 2010 11:13:00 GMT The NEW INCADAT was launched on 30 April 2010 A new version of the International Child Abduction Database - INCADAT - was launched on 30 April 2010. The new INCADAT website gives access to a completely revised and modernised database of case-law under the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention. The various improvements for the INCADAT users include: more user-friendly website navigation, enhanced functionality of the case law search as well as the introduction of a “Case Law Analysis”-Section, which provides the users with a comprehensive case law commentary regarding key topics of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=192 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=192 Mon, 10 May 2010 12:44:00 GMT International Judicial Conference on Cross-Border Family Relocation  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 On 23-25 March 2010, more than 50 judges.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=188 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=188 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:57:00 GMT Hague Child Abduction Convention soon to be in force for Morocco (Press Release) PRESS RELEASE INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION - MOROCCO JOINS THE HAGUE CONVENTION The Hague Conference is pleased to receive advice that Morocco has acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Morocco is the eighty-second State to become a Party to the 1980 Hague Convention and is the first North African State to do so. Morocco is a Member State of the Hague Conference and is also a Party to the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=187 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=187 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:37:00 GMT African Governments urged to adopt Hague Conventions on Children 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=184 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=184 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:16:00 GMT States strengthen co-operation on international child support 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=178 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=178 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:19:00 GMT Third Malta Conference on Cross-Frontier Family Law Issues 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=161 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=161 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:44:00 GMT 10th anniversary of International Network of Judges for International Child Protection A small celebration to mark the 10th anniversary of the International Hague Network of Judges was held in Brussels on Friday 16 January 2009. The creation of an international network of judges for international child protection was first proposed at the 1998 De Ruwenberg Seminar for Judges on the international protection of children. The International Hague Network of Judges facilitates communications and co-operation between judges at the international level. Members of the Network act as a channel of communication and liaison with their national Central Authorities, with other judges within.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=159 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=159 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:16:00 GMT Joint EC-HCCH Conference on Direct Judicial Communications on Family Law Matters and the Development of Judicial Networks On 15-16 January 2009, judges and experts from more than 50 countries and representatives from leading international judges associations met in Brussels (Belgium), under the auspices of the European Commission and the Hague Conference, to discuss direct judicial communications on family law matters and the development of judicial networks. Read the Recommendations and Conclusions of this judicial conference: in English | in French | in Spanish. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=158 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=158 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:54:00 GMT Publication of Guide on Transfrontier Contact Concerning Children Transfrontier Contact Concerning Children The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of General Principles and Guide to Good Practice on Transfrontier Contact Concerning Children. The purpose of this Guide is to draw attention to certain general considerations and special features which need to be borne in mind by States and their authorities when formulating policies in respect of international access/contact cases. The Guide provides an overall model or template for constructing an international system of co-operation designed to secure effective respect for rights of.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=156 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=156 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:22:00 GMT Second IIN-HCCH Meeting of Governmental Experts on International Child Abduction by one of their Parents 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=139 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=139 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:33:00 GMT Launch of INCASTAT On 28 September 2007, an electronic statistical database, INCASTAT, was launched, which generates the Annual Statistical Forms concerning return and access applications relating to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; it also produces statistical charts. INCASTAT is available only to the Central Authorities designated under the 1980 Child Abduction Convention.  More information about INCASTAT may be found in Preliminary Document No 9 of October 2006, "Report on the iChild pilot and the development of the.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=138 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=138 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:00:00 GMT 80 Contracting States for Child Abduction Convention On 1 March 2007, Armenia became the 80th Contracting State to the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention. This Convention entered into force for Armenia on 1 June 2007. On the same day (1 March 2007), Armenia also acceded to three more Hague Conventions: the Convention of 5 October 1961 on the Conflicts of Laws relating to the Form of Testamentary Dispositions (entry into force for Armenia on 30 April 2007), the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption (entry into force for.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=133 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=133 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:28:00 GMT Inter-American Expert Meeting on International Child Abduction The Hague, 10 November 2006Experts from the Inter-American Children’s Institute (IIN) and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) co-ordinated the Inter-American expert meeting on international child abduction, which was attended by national experts from the following States: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, United States of America and Uruguay. Read here the Conclusions and Recommendations of this meeting. [Spanish version].. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=124 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=124 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:14:00 GMT Second Malta Judicial Conference on Cross-Frontier Family Law Issues From 19 until 22 March 2006, the Second Malta Judicial Conference on Cross-Frontier Family Law Issues was held, hosted by the Government of Malta in collaboration with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (click here for the first Malta Conference, held in March 2004). Judges and experts from Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=115 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=115 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:42:00 GMT Latin American Judges’ Seminar: The Hague Children’s Conventions and Cross-Border Protection of Children within Latin America On 28 November - 3 December, 2005, 18 Judges, from Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, United States of America, Uruguay, and Venezuela met in The Hague, The Netherlands, to discuss how to improve, among the countries represented, the operation of the three modern Hague Children’s Conventions addressing international child abduction, intercountry adoption, and matters of child protection, as well as the ongoing discussions related to a worldwide Convention on international child support and.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=114 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=114 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:35:00 GMT Launch of iChild pilot, the Electronic Case Management System for the 1980 International Child Abduction Convention INTRODUCTION OF MORE EFFICIENT SYSTEMS FOR DEALING WITH INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION Launch of iChild pilot, the Electronic Case Management System for the 1980 International Child Abduction Conventionby the Hague Conference and WorldReach   The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and WorldReach Software Corporation officially launched the iChild pilot project for a duration of one year, with the participation of Central Authorities from Argentina, Australia, Canada (Ontario and Quebec), The Netherlands, New Zealand and Panama. iChild is a software.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=113 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=113 Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:12:00 GMT The Hague Conference publishes brochure on the protection of children across international frontiers Contents of the brochure: International child abduction Intercountry adoption International child protection Draft Hague Convention on the international recovery of child support and other forms of family maintenance Infrastructures supporting Hague Children's Conventions Supporting and monitoring the Hague Children's Conventions Click here to download the brochure in PDF format; a Spanish version is also available... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=111 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=111 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:01:00 GMT Latin American Judges' Seminar A Latin American Judges' Seminar is being held at Monterrey (Mexico) from 2-4 December 2004 under the auspices of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Judges and other authorities from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela will be meeting to discuss hypothetical cases and a number of themes related to the Hague Child Abduction Convention. Click here to read the Conclusions of the Monterrey Seminar. A Spanish.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=104 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=104 Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:13:00 GMT Malta judicial Conference on Cross-frontier Family Law issues - Building Bridges and Protecting Children PRESS RELEASE  International Child Protection, and the development of co-operation between European States and States of the Islamic tradition from the Mediterranean region, are two interconnected themes of an important Conference which is to take place in Malta from 14 to 17 March 2004.The Conference on Cross-Frontier Family Law Issues will be attended by top ranking judges and Government Officials from Algeria, Belgium, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, UK (England and Wales). Also present will be.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=89 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=89 Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:28:00 GMT Guatemala accedes to 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention On 6 February 2002, Guatemala acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention, which now has 71 States Parties, will enter into force for Guatemala on 1 May 2002. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=15 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=15 Wed, 06 Feb 2002 16:49:00 GMT Republic of Latvia deposits instrument of accession to 1980 Hague Convention on civil aspects of international child abduction bringing total number of States Parties to seventy On 15 November 2001, the Republic of Latvia deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Convention, which now has 70 States Parties, will enter into force for Latvia on 1 February 2002... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=20 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=20 Thu, 15 Nov 2001 09:42:00 GMT Special Commission on the operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention From 22-28 March 2001, the fourth Special Commission meeting to review the operation of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction will be held in the Academy Building, on the grounds of the Peace Palace at The Hague. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=34 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=34 Thu, 22 Mar 2001 13:51:00 GMT Common Law Judicial Conference on International Child Custody From 17-21 September 2000, a Common Law Judicial Conference on International Child Custody took place in Washington, hosted by the U.S. Department of State. The following six countries participated: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States. Judges representing these delegations proposed "Best Practices" to improve operation of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. This document can be downloaded here... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=40 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=40 Sun, 17 Sep 2000 13:33:00 GMT Judges' Seminar on the International Protection of Children 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.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=46 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=46 Sat, 03 Jun 2000 13:52:00 GMT Ratification by Turkey On Wednesday, 31 May 2000, the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was ratified by Turkey. The Convention will enter into force for Turkey on 1 August 2000... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=47 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=47 Wed, 31 May 2000 13:53:00 GMT Launch of the International Child Abduction Database (INCADAT) on the Internet During the Special Commission on general affairs and policy of the Conference, to be held from 8-12 May 2000, the International Child Abduction Database (INCADAT) will officially be launched by the Minister of Justice of the Netherlands, Mr A.H. Korthals. This event will take place in the Academy Building of the Peace Palace in The Hague, on Tuesday, 9 May 2000, following the afternoon session of the Special Commission.The International Child Abduction Database (INCADAT) has been established by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law with the object of making.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=48 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=48 Tue, 09 May 2000 16:44:00 GMT INCADAT demonstration On 9 May 2000, the International Child Abduction Database (INCADAT) was officially launched. During this event, a slide show was presented about the Hague Conference and the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention, including a short demonstration of INCADAT. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=43 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=43 Tue, 09 May 2000 13:38:00 GMT Declaration by the Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco On Monday, 1 May 2000, His Excellency Mr Omar Azziman, Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco, deposited a declaration with the depositary announcing that His Country envisages acceding to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. .. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=49 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=49 Mon, 01 May 2000 16:45:00 GMT Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in child abduction case This is the first judgment delivered by the new European Court of Human Rights concerning the application of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. It is a very significant judgment that provides support for the Hague Convention. The Court considered that the positive obligations which Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights imposed on the Contracting States to help reunite parents with their children had to be construed in the light of the Hague Convention of 1980. A failure to enforce a return order could, as in the.. /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=51 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=51 Tue, 25 Jan 2000 11:07:00 GMT Hague Child Abduction Convention soon in force for 60 States On Tuesday, 16 November 1999, Uruguay acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Uruguay is the 60th State to become a Party to the Hague Child Abduction Convention, which will enter into force for Uruguay on 1 February 2000... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=57 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=57 Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:18:00 GMT Malta accedes to Child Abduction Convention On Tuesday, 26 October 1999, Malta acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. This Convention will enter into force for Malta on 1 January 2000... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=59 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=59 Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:32:00 GMT Brazil accedes to Child Abduction Convention On Tuesday, 19 October 1999, Brazil acceded to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. This Convention will enter into force for Brazil on 1 January 2000... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=60 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=60 Tue, 19 Oct 1999 17:34:00 GMT Belgium ratifies Child Abduction Convention On Tuesday, 9 February 1999, Belgium ratified the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. This Convention will enter into force for Belgium on 1 May 1999... /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=72 /pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=72 Tue, 09 Feb 1999 21:31:00 GMT HoME 大香蕉任你干 ENTER NUMBET 0021