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Notcias | Tag: conv33Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:55:37 GMT1993 Adoption Convention enters into force for the Republic of KoreaOn 1 October 2025, the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993 Adoption Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Korea following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 17 June 2025.
The 1993 Adoption Convention has 107 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.
The Republic of Korea has been a Member of the HCCH since 1997 and is a Contracting Party to five HCCH Conventions...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1104Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:45:00 GMTRepublic of Korea ratifies the 1993 Adoption ConventionToday, the Republic of Korea deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993 Adoption Convention).
With the ratification of the Republic of Korea, the 1993 Adoption Convention now has 107 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for the Republic of Korea on 1 October 2025. More information on this Convention is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.
At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr HONG Seok-in, Ambassador to the..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1080Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:25:00 GMTRegional Workshop on Intercountry Adoption: Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention in AsiaFrom 11 to 13 March 2025, the Regional Workshop on Intercountry Adoption: Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention in Asia (Regional Workshop) was held in Manila (Philippines). It was attended by 72 participants representing eight Contracting Parties to the 1993 Adoption Convention, two non-Contracting Parties, one intergovernmental organisation, and one non-governmental organisation, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH.
The Regional Workshop provided a forum for States in Asia to discuss good practices in the..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1054Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:01:00 GMTFourth Meeting of the Working Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry AdoptionFrom 3 to 6 December 2024, the Working Group (WG) on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry Adoption met for the fourth time. The meeting, held in hybrid format, was attended by 39 delegates and other experts, representing 16 HCCH Members, three non-Member Contracting Parties, and three Observers, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH.
Pursuant to its mandate, the WG continued to take stock of current practices, to identify possible coordinated, targeted, practical approaches, and to take steps to prioritise them with the understanding that the objective would be to..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1031Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:07:00 GMTRegional Workshop on Intercountry Adoption: Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention in AfricaFrom 13 to 15 November 2024, the Regional Workshop on Intercountry Adoption: Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention in Africa (Regional Workshop) was held in Lomé (Togo). It was attended by approximately 60 participants representing 11 Contracting Parties to the 1993 Adoption Convention, one non-Contracting Party, one intergovernmental organisation, and one non-governmental organisation, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH.
The Regional Workshop provided a forum for francophone and lusophone States in..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=1027Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:43:00 GMT1993 Adoption Convention enters into force for AngolaToday, 1 July 2024, the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993 Adoption Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Angola following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 14 March 2024.
The 1993 Adoption Convention has 106 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.
Angola is not yet a Member of the HCCH and the 1993 Adoption Convention is the first HCCH Convention or instrument that it has joined...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=987Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:28:00 GMTThird Meeting of the Working Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry AdoptionFrom 4 to 6 June 2024, the Working Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry Adoption met for the third time. The meeting, held online, was attended by 35 delegates and other experts, representing 15 HCCH Members, two non-Member Contracting Parties and three Observers, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH.
The mandate of the Working Group is to take stock of current practices, identify possible coordinated, targeted, practical approaches, and to prioritise them with the understanding that the objective would be to raise standards using the HCCH Guides to..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=981Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:02:00 GMTAngola accedes to the 1993 Adoption ConventionThe Permanent Bureau has been informed that on 14 March 2024, the Republic of Angola deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993 Adoption Convention).
With the accession of Angola, the 1993 Adoption Convention now has 106 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Angola on 1 July 2024. More information on this Convention is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.
Angola is not yet a Member of the HCCH and the 1993 Adoption Convention is the first HCCH..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=968Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:54:00 GMTPublication of the Recommended Model Forms for use under the 1993 Adoption ConventionThe Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of the Recommended Model Forms for use under the 1993 Adoption Convention.
The Model Forms are intended to simplify and facilitate compliance with the 1993 Adoption Convention by assisting Contracting Parties in the collection of relevant information. They contain important information regarding safeguards established by the 1993 Adoption Convention, such as the consent of persons, institutions, and authorities in the process of adoption (Art. 4(c) and (d)), the adoptability of the child (Art. 16) and the eligibility and suitability..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=964Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:15:00 GMTSecond Meeting of the Working Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry AdoptionFrom 24 to 26 January 2024, the Working Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry Adoption met for the second time. The meeting, held online, was attended by 39 experts in total, representing 16 Member States, three non-Member Contracting Parties, and three Observers. Several staff members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH also attended the meeting.
The mandate of the Working Group is to take stock of current practices, identify possible coordinated, targeted, practical approaches, and to prioritise them with the understanding that the objective would be to raise standards..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=957Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:43:00 GMTLaunch of e-Country Profiles projectThe 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=935Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:35:00 GMTFirst Meeting of the Working Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry AdoptionFrom 26 to 28 June 2023, the Working Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry Adoption met for the first time. The meeting, held online, was attended by 42 experts in total, representing 16 Member States, three non-Member Contracting Parties, and three Observers. Several staff members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH also attended the meeting.
The mandate of the Working Group is to take stock of current practices, identify possible coordinated, targeted, practical approaches, and to prioritise them with the understanding that the objective would be to raise standards using..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=927Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:08:00 GMTOnline Event C 30th Anniversary of the 1993 Adoption ConventionOn 31 May 2023, the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH hosted an online event on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the 1993 Adoption Convention.
The event consisted of three roundtables featuring adoption experts from around the world, as well as persons with lived experiences in intercountry adoption. On this anniversary, it was important to recall the reasons why this Convention was adopted in 1993 and how it has been implemented in its now 105 Contracting Parties, looking at good practices developed over these past 30 years, as well as the challenges still remaining.
The first roundtable..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=920Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:38:00 GMTPublication of the Toolkit for Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry AdoptionThe Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of the Toolkit for Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption.
The Toolkit is intended to assist Contracting Parties to the 1993 Adoption Convention, as well as all actors and persons involved in adoption, to properly implement and operate the Convention. It does so by providing practical guidelines on what must be done to identify, prevent, and address illicit practices and their enabling factors.
The first part of the Toolkit consists of Fact Sheets aimed at assisting in better identifying and recognising..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=919Tue, 06 Jun 2023 08:39:00 GMTAdoption Convention enters into force for BotswanaToday, 1 March 2023, the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993 Adoption Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Botswana following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 14 November 2022.
The 1993 Adoption Convention currently has 105 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.
Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Botswana is a Contracting Party to six HCCH Conventions...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=898Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:06:00 GMTBotswana accedes to the Child Abduction, Adoption and Child Support ConventionsToday, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=883Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:23:00 GMTFifth Meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the 1993 Adoption ConventionFrom 4 to 8 July 2022, the Fifth Meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the 1993 Adoption Convention was held online. The meeting was attended by nearly 400 participants, representing HCCH Members, non-Member States, and Observers from intergovernmental and international nongovernmental organisations, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau.
Over the course of five days, delegates discussed a number of questions in relation to the practical operation of the 1993 Adoption Convention, that HCCH Members and Contracting Parties had identified through their responses..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=866Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:22:00 GMTInformation Note - Children deprived of their family environment due to the armed conflict in Ukraine The Permanent Bureau of the HCCH, noting the situation currently unfolding in Ukraine, has published today an Information Note on the subject of Children deprived of their family environment due to the armed conflict in Ukraine: Cross-border protection and intercountry adoption.
In an international armed conflict, many children become separated from their families, losing the critical protection families provide, and finding themselves without basic necessities such as shelter, food and water, as well as without access to education. Many children are forced to leave their homes and their..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=854Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:52:00 GMTMeeting of the Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry AdoptionOn 8 November 2021, the HCCH Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption met via videoconference. The meeting was attended by 43 participants representing 22 States, four Observers, and members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH.
The Group has been working on developing a Toolkit aimed at preventing and addressing illicit practices in intercountry adoptions made under the 1993 Adoption Convention, with the objective of presenting an advanced draft for the consideration of the next meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=832Wed, 10 Nov 2021 09:20:00 GMTMeeting of the Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry AdoptionFrom 28 to 30 September 2021, the Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption met via videoconference. The meeting was attended by 57 participants representing 25 States, four Observers, and members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH.
The Group has been working on developing a Toolkit aimed at preventing and addressing illicit practices in intercountry adoptions made under the 1993 Adoption Convention.
The 2021 meeting of the Group focused on discussing areas in the draft Toolkit where there were differing views, with the objective of presenting an..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=823Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:57:00 GMTAdoption Convention enters into force for NigerToday, 1 September 2021, the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Adoption Convention) entered into force for the Republic of the Niger, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 24 May 2021.
The Adoption Convention has 104 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.
Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Niger is a Contracting Party to two HCCH Conventions...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=815Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:26:00 GMTNiger accedes to the Adoption ConventionThe Permanent Bureau has been informed that on Monday 24 May 2021, the Republic of the Niger deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Adoption Convention).
With the accession of Niger, the Adoption Convention now has 104 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Niger on 1 September 2021. More information on this Convention is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.
Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Niger is now a Contracting Party to two HCCH Conventions...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=801Thu, 27 May 2021 13:20:00 GMTAdoption Convention enters into force for Saint Kitts and NevisToday, 1 February 2021, the HCCH Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Adoption Convention) entered into force for Saint Kitts and Nevis, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 26 October 2020.
The Adoption Convention has 103 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.
Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Contracting Party to three HCCH Conventions...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=787Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:46:00 GMTVice President of the Republic of Ecuador visits the Permanent BureauToday, 12 November 2020, Secretary General Dr Christophe Bernasconi had the honour of welcoming H.E. Ms María Alejandra Muñoz Seminario, Vice President of the Republic of Ecuador, to the Permanent Bureau to celebrate the official release of the Handbook on National and Intercountry Adoption Management Procedures (Manual de procesos de gestion de las adopciones nacionales e internacionales). The Vice President was accompanied by H.E. Mr Andrés Terán, Ambassador of Ecuador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with a small delegation.
The Handbook was prepared by..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=766Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:44:00 GMTSaint Kitts and Nevis accedes to the Adoption ConventionThe Permanent Bureau has been informed that on 26 October 2020, Saint Kitts and Nevis deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Adoption Convention).
With the accession of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Adoption Convention now has 103 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Saint Kitts and Nevis on 1 February 2021. More information on this Convention is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.
Although not yet a Member of the HCCH, Saint Kitts and Nevis is now..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=765Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:52:00 GMTMeeting of the Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry AdoptionFrom 8 to 10 July 2020, the Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption met via videoconference. The meeting was attended by 58 participants, representing 24 States, including both States of origin and receiving States, and four international organisations, as well as members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH.
The mandate of the Group is to consider the development of more effective and practical forms of cooperation between States to prevent and address specific instances of abuse. At its 2017 meeting, the HCCH’s Council on General..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=742Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:44:00 GMTAdoption Convention enters into force for the Republic of the CongoOn 1 April 2020, the Convention of 29 May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (hereinafter the “Adoption Convention”) entered into force for the Republic of the Congo, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 11 December 2019. The Adoption Convention currently has 102 Contracting Parties. The Republic of the Congo is not a Member of the HCCH yet, and the Adoption Convention is the first HCCH Convention it has joined. More information is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=727Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:48:00 GMTCongo: A new Contracting Party to the Adoption Convention and a 154th connected State to the HCCH! The Permanent Bureau has been informed that on 11 December 2019, the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (“Adoption Convention”).
The Adoption Convention, which now has 102 Contracting Parties, will enter into force for the Republic of the Congo on 1st April 2020.
More information is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.
The Republic of the Congo is not a Member of the HCCH yet, and the Adoption Convention is..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=713Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:29:00 GMT30th Anniversary of the UNCRCToday, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=706Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:10:00 GMT1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention enters into force for Honduras On 1 July 2019, the HCCH Convention of 29 May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (hereinafter the “Adoption Convention”) entered into force for Honduras, following the signature and deposit of its instrument of ratification on 6 March 2019. The Adoption Convention currently has 101 Contracting Parties. More information is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.? In addition to..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=685Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:47:00 GMT1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention enters into force for Guyana On 1 June 2019, the HCCH Convention of 29 May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (hereinafter the “Adoption Convention”) entered into force for Guyana, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 5 February 2019. The Adoption Convention currently has 101 Contracting Parties. More information is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.? In addition to the Adoption Convention, Guyana is a..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=678Mon, 03 Jun 2019 07:18:00 GMTMeeting of the Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry AdoptionFrom 21 to 23 May 2019, the Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption met at the offices of the Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 31 experts and members of the PB. The experts represented 18 States, both from States of origin and receiving States, as well as three international organisations.
The mandate of the Working Group is to consider the development of more effective and practical forms of cooperation between States to prevent and address specific instances of abuse. At its 2017 meeting, the..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=680Thu, 23 May 2019 12:47:00 GMTVolume 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=673Fri, 10 May 2019 09:40:00 GMTAfrican Regional Conference on the HCCH Childrens ConventionsFrom 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=668Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:58:00 GMTHonduras signs and ratifies the Intercountry Adoption Convention and requests Membership in the HCCHOn 6 March 2019, Dr Lolis María Salas Montes, Executive Director of the Directorate for Children, Adolescents and Family (DINAF), signed and ratified on behalf of the Republic of Honduras the?HCCH?Convention of 29?May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Intercountry Adoption Convention). With the signature and ratification of Honduras, the Convention now has 101 Contracting Parties. The Convention will enter into force for Honduras on 1 July 2019.?
On the same day, Honduras also applied to become a Member of the HCCH. After the..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=662Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:37:00 GMTGuyana accedes to the Intercountry Adoption Convention and the Child Support ConventionOn 6 March 2019, during the meeting of the Council on General Affairs and Policy, the Depositary informed Council that on 5 February 2019, Guyana had deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 29?May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Intercountry Adoption Convention), making it the 100th Contracting Party to the Convention. The Intercountry Adoption Convention will enter into force for Guyana on 1 June 2019. This is a significant development and milestone as the Intercountry Adoption Convention is the third HCCH..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=661Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:31:00 GMTAdoption Convention C Guides to Good Practice Nos 1 and 2 now available in Korean? The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce that Guide to Good Practice No 1, “The Implementation and Operation of the 1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention”, and Guide to Good Practice No 2, “Accreditation and Adoption Accredited Bodies”, are now available in Korean thanks to the generosity of Korea Adoption Services,?an affiliated organisation of the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare. Both Guides are also available in English, French, German, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian. In addition, the Guide to Good Practice No 1 is also available in..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=649Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:30:00 GMTCaribbean Meeting on International Child Protection C Implementing and Operating the Hague Child Protection ConventionsOn 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=644Fri, 26 Oct 2018 07:47:00 GMT1993 Hague Adoption Convention enters into force for BeninOn 1 October 2018, the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (hereinafter the “1993 Hague Convention”) entered into force for Benin, following the signature and deposit of its instrument of ratification on 28 June 2018. The 1993 Hague Convention currently has 99 Contracting Parties.
The 1993 Hague Convention is the first Hague Convention to which Benin has become a Party. More information is available on the Adoption Section of the Hague..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=640Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:19:00 GMTThird Regional Workshop on Justice for Children in East Asia and the PacificFrom 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=635Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:53:00 GMT1993 Hague Convention: Note on Habitual Residence and translation of Guide to Good Practice No 1 into VietnameseNote on Habitual Residence and the Scope of the 1993 Hague Convention The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the publication of the ?"Note on Habitual Residence and Scope of the 1993 Hague Convention" in English, French and Spanish. The Spanish version of the Note has been financed by Government of Norway, and in particular the Central Authority designated under the 1993 Hague Convention – the Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Barne-, ungdoms- og familiedirektoratet (Bufdir)). This..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=622Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:16:00 GMTVolume 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=621Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:15:00 GMTBenin signs and ratifies the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn 28 June 2018, Benin signed and deposited its instrument of ratification to?the?Hague?Convention of 29?May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. With the signature and ratification of Benin, the 1993 Hague Convention now has 99 Contracting Parties. The Convention will enter into force for Benin on 1 October 2018.? ? At the ceremony, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (i.e., the Depositary of?the Hague?Conventions), the Embassy of Benin was represented..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=615Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:17:00 GMTHCCH-UNICEF South Asia Workshop on Role of The Hague Conventions in Cross-Border Child Protection in the RegionFrom 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=610Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:49:00 GMTBrochure celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionToday, 29 May 2018, marks the 25th Anniversary of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993 Hague Convention). To celebrate this momentous occasion, the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law has published the Brochure “25 Years of Protecting Children in Intercountry Adoption”.
The 1993 Hague Convention is one of the most important international instruments in force for the protection of the interests of children in intercountry adoptions; the Conventions gives effect to,..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=606Tue, 29 May 2018 12:43:00 GMTXXIst 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=597Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:37:00 GMTGhana, Montenegro and the United States of America: Hague Conventions enter into forceOn 1 January2017, the 2007 Hague Child Support Convention entered into force for the United States of America and Montenegro and the 1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention entered into force for Ghana.
2007 Hague Child Support Convention – Montenegro and the United States of America
The Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance entered into force for Montenegro and United States of America on 1 January 2017, with these States becoming the 34th and 35th Contracting States to the Convention, respectively...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=533Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:10:00 GMTHague Conventions enter into force for Kyrgyzstan and SerbiaToday, 1 November 2016, the 1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention entered into force for Kyrgyzstan, and the 1996 Child Protection Convention entered into force for Serbia.1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention - Kyrgyzstan
The Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention) entered into force for Kyrgyzstan on 1 November 2016. Having acceded to the Convention on 25 July 2016, Kyrgyzstan became the 97th Contracting State, which now counts 98 Contracting States.Kyrgyzstan is not yet a Member..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=526Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:42:00 GMTMeeting of the Working Group on illicit practices in adoptionFrom 13 to 15 October 2016, the Working Group on preventing and addressing illicit practices in intercountry adoption met at the offices of the Permanent Bureau in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 36 experts and members of the Permanent Bureau. The experts represented 20 States, both from States of origin and receiving States, as well as three observing international organisations.
The mandate of the Working Group is to consider the development of more effective and practical forms of co-operation between States to prevent and address specific instances of abuse in intercountry..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=524Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:28:00 GMTGhana accedes to the 1993 Hague Convention on Intercountry AdoptionOn 21 September 2016, the Permanent Bureau was informed that on 16 September 2016, Ghana had deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and thus became the 98th Contracting State to this Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Ghana on 1 January 2017.
It is the first Hague Convention that Ghana has joined. This means that Ghana has become the 149th State to be connected to the Hague Conference on Private International Law...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=520Wed, 21 Sep 2016 09:53:00 GMTKyrgyzstan accedes to the 1993 Hague Convention on Intercountry AdoptionOn 12 August 2016, the Permanent Bureau was informed that on 25 July 2016, Kyrgyzstan deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and thus became the 97th Contracting State to this Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Kyrgyzstan on 1 November 2016.
Kyrgyzstan is also a party to two other Hague Conventions, namely the Hague Convention of 1 March 1954 on civil procedure and the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=512Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:50:00 GMTHague Conference and Mauritius sign an agreement to modernise intercountry adoption regime in line with the 1993 Hague ConventionOn Friday 20 May 2016, the government of Mauritius and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law signed an agreement to assist Mauritius with modernising its intercountry adoption regime in line with the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
Under the Agreement, an Expert will assist the Attorney General’s Office with drafting a new intercountry adoption law. The Expert will also advise the Prime Minister’s Office on an appropriate structure for a Central Authority, and..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=487Mon, 23 May 2016 13:50:00 GMTGerman version of the Guide to Good Practice No 2 Accreditation and Adoption Accredited Bodies: General Principles and Guide to Good PracticeThanks to the Federal Office of Justice of Germany, which acts as the Central Authority for the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, the Guide to Good Practice No 2 “Accreditation and Adoption Accredited Bodies: General Principles and Guide to Good Practice”, is now also available in German. This Guide is also available in English, French, Spanish, Russian and Ukrainian.
Click here to download an electronic copy of the German version of the Guide to Good Practice No 2...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=483Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:06:00 GMTCosta Rica, the Philippines and Viet Nam join various Hague ConventionsToday, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=475Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:35:00 GMTNamibia joins the 1993 Intercountry Adoption ConventionToday, 10 December 2015, the Permanent Bureau received notification that on 21 September 2015, Namibia deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The Convention will enter into force for Namibia on 1 January 2016. With Namibia's accession, the Hague Adoption Convention counts 96 Contracting States, 18 of them from Africa. The Intercountry Adoption Convention is the second Hague Convention joined by Namibia (a non-Member State). The Permanent Bureau is delighted to welcome Namibia..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=453Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:45:00 GMTSpecial Commission reviewed practical operation of the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionFrom 8 to 12 June 2015, a Special Commission meeting was held in The Hague to review the practical operation of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption (the "1993 Hague Convention"). More than 255 experts, representing 74 countries and 18 international organisations, participated in the meeting.
On the first day, a discussion on the "20 years of the 1993 Hague Convention" was held. On subsequent days, a range of issues were discussed, including: the intercountry adoption of special needs children, post-adoption..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=411Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:42:00 GMT Series of important developments relating to the Hague Conference and the Hague ConventionsToday, Thursday 11 June 2015, the experts and observers attending the fourth meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention, witnessed a series of important developments relating to the Hague Conference in general:
I. Andorra becomes the 80th Member of the Hague Conference
Mr Jeroni X. Estopiñán Pascual, Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Principality of Andorra deposited the instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference with the Depositary, the Ministry of..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=408Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:25:00 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=374Tue, 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
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=373Tue, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=372Tue, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=371Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:33:00 GMTAvailable Now: Spanish version of Accreditation and Adoption Accredited Bodies: General Principles and Guide to Good Practice Guide No 2 under the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption
The Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce the recent publication of the final, revised Spanish version of the Guide to Good Practice No 2: Accreditation and Adoption Accredited Bodies: General Principles and Guide to Good Practice.
This Guide to Good Practice was developed by the Permanent Bureau with the help of many experts and in consultation with States Parties to the 1993 Hague Convention and their Central Authorities. The..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=368Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:28:00 GMT Just published: Volume XX of the Judges' NewsletterThe 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=350Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:36:00 GMT Three States join the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention
In December 2013, the following three States have joined the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: Croatia (5 December), Haiti (16 December) and Serbia (18 December). The Convention will enter into force for all three States on 1 April 2014.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=341Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:15:00 GMT The 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention celebrates its 20th anniversary
The Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Intercountry Adoption Convention) celebrates its 20th anniversary today. Negotiations on the final text of the Convention were concluded on 29 May 1993, at a Diplomatic Session convened at the Peace Palace in The Hague and attended by 66 countries.
For the past 20 years, the number of States Parties to the Intercountry Adoption Convention has grown at an unprecedented rate in the history of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Ninety States are now party to..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=310Fri, 31 May 2013 09:19:00 GMT The Republic of Korea signs the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn 24 May 2013, the Republic of Korea signed the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
The ceremony was held, exceptionally, at the Ministry of General Affairs of the Netherlands. The Republic of Korea was represented by H.E. Mr Young Chin, Minister of Health and Welfare who signed the Convention. The ceremony was also attended by the Director General of the Bureau of Population and Child Policy, Wonhee Rhee, the Director of the Division of Child Welfare Policy, Kyung Eun Lee, the Deputy Director of the..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=309Tue, 28 May 2013 10:12:00 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
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=303Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:16:00 GMT Workshop for East and Southeast Asian States on the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention becomes first Hague Conference event organised for the Asia Pacific through new Regional Office in Hong KongThe Hague Conference on Private International Law co-organised, with the Governments of Macao and Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, a Workshop for East and Southeast Asian States on the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption in Macao SAR from 27 to 28 March 2013. The Workshop was the first event organised through the Asia Pacific Regional Office since its official opening in December 2012. The event gathered high-ranking officials and experts from East and Southeast..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=301Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:33:00 GMT 90 Contracting States for the Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn Tuesday, 5 March 2013, the Kingdom of Swaziland deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and thus became the 90th Contracting State. The Convention will enter into force for Swaziland on 1 July 2013.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=300Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:24:00 GMT Experts from 21 States and from International Organisations met in Dakar to discuss the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention and its implementation in Francophone Countries of origin in Africa and the CaribbeanAs a follow up to the first Francophone Seminar held in The Hague (Netherlands) in June 2009, the Hague Conference, in partnership with the Governments of France, Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland organised a four-day workshop on the implementation and operation of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption ("the Convention") in certain francophone countries of origin in Africa and the Caribbean. The workshop took place in Dakar (Senegal) from 27 to 30 November 2012 and gathered more than 60 experts..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=293Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:03:00 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=291Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:37:00 GMT Expert Group on the Financial Aspects of Intercountry AdoptionOn 8 and 9 October 2012, an Expert Group composed of Central Authorities of States of origin and receiving States from various geographical regions and legal systems, UNICEF, the International Social Service (ISS), EurAdopt and two independent experts, met in The Hague to discuss the financial aspects of intercountry adoption.
The meeting, organised by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law following a recommendation of the 2011 Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference, gave rise to collaborative discussions and a commitment to work on..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=284Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:57:00 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=279Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:19:00 GMTHCCH International Family Law Briefings available on the HCCH websiteThe 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"...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=277Fri, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=276Tue, 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
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=275Tue, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=274Tue, 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
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=273Tue, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=272Tue, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=271Tue, 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)
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=270Tue, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=269Tue, 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).
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=268Tue, 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
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=267Tue, 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).
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=266Tue, 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
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=265Tue, 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).
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=264Tue, 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).
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=263Tue, 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=261Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:06:00 GMT 88 Contracting States for the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention after the accession by FijiOn 29 April 2012, Fiji deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The Convention shall enter into force for Fiji on 1 August 2012.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=258Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:24:00 GMT Rwanda accedes to 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention
On Wednesday 28 March 2012, Rwanda deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and has thus become the 87th Contracting State to this Convention.
The 1993 Convention will enter into force for Rwanda on 1 July 2012.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=254Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:12:00 GMT 86 Contracting States for the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn Friday, 9 March 2012, Montenegro deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. Montenegro has thus become the 86th Contracting State to the 1993 Convention, which will enter into force for this country on 1 July 2012.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=252Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:39:00 GMT Viet Nam joins Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn 1 November 2011, Viet Nam deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The Convention will enter into force for Viet Nam on 1 February 2012.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=238Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:11:00 GMT Haiti signs Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionThe Hague Conference on Private International Law is pleased to announce that on 2 March 2011 the Republic of Haiti signed the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry Adoption. By signing the Convention, the Republic of Haiti signals its wish and intention to reform its child protection system, as well as its intercountry adoption system, which is an essential starting point for the ratification of the Convention.
His Excellency Mr Raymond Magloire, Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti, signed the Convention at the Ministry of..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=213Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:05:00 GMT Viet Nam - Study visit to the Permanent Bureau and signing of Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn 8-10 December 2010, a delegation of Vietnamese officials from the Ministry of Justice, Office of State President, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the People's Supreme Court attended a three-day study visit organised by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law ("HCCH") in conjunction with the Ministry of Justice Viet Nam. The main purpose of the study visit was to further acquaint the delegation to the organisation and work of the Hague Conference. The study visit also provided an opportunity for the delegation to brief the Permanent Bureau on work being..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=206Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:57:00 GMT Special Commission on the operation of the 1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention
From 17 to 25 June 2010, a Special Commission meeting was held in The Hague, on the grounds of the Peace Palace, in which more than 80 countries and 14 international organisation were participating. The objective of the Special Commission is to review the practical operation of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption and to achieve consencus on the main elements of a Guide to Good Practice on Accreditation and Adoption Accredited bodies
On the first day, a one-day discussion on the abduction, sale of and..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=198Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:12:00 GMT African Governments urged to adopt Hague Conventions on ChildrenHigh 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=184Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:16:00 GMT Information Note - Haiti earthquake and intercountry adoption of childrenInformation Note to States and Central Authorities
Haiti earthquake and intercountry adoption of children
The Secretariat of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (the Hague Conference), noting with great concern the tragic situation in Haiti and the high number of children victims of the recent earthquake, would like to make the following information available to governments, international organisations and the public.
Following the earthquake, many children have become separated from their families and may find themselves without shelter, food, water or other basic..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=183Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:54:00 GMTStates 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..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=178Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:19:00 GMTHague Intercountry Adoption Convention soon to be in force for 81 StatesAfter the signature and ratification by Greece on 2 September 2009, two more countries have joined the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: Cape Verde (4 September 2009) and the Republic of Togo (12 October 2009). The Convention will enter into force for Cape Verde on 1 January 2010, for Togo on 1 February 2010.
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=176Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:12:00 GMTGreece signs and ratifies the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn Wednesday 2 September 2009, the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption was signed and ratified by H.E. Mr Konstantinos Ioannis Rallis, Ambassador of Greece.
Also attended the signing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at The Hague, as representatives of the Hague Conference, Mr Hans van Loon, Secretary General, and Mrs Laura Martínez-Mora, Adoption Programme Co-ordinator.
The 1993 Convention will enter into force for Greece on 1 January 2010...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=169Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:28:00 GMTFrancophone Seminar on the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention, The Hague, 22-26 June 2009The Francophone Seminar on the 1993 Adoption Convention, organised by the Hague Conference on Private International Law in partnership with the French Institute of the Netherlands and the Organisation internationale de la francophonie (International Organization of the Francophonie), and the Governments of Belgium (French-speaking community), Canada, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland, took place in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 22-26 June 2009.
The aim of the seminar was to bring together experts and judges of different French-speaking countries, in order to promote a good..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=168Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:16:00 GMTNepal signs Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn Tuesday 28 April 2009, the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption was signed by H.E. Mr Pramesh Kuman Hamal, Ambassador of Nepal to the Benelux and the European Communities.
Mr Deepak Dhital, DCM/Minister Counsellor at the Embassy of Nepal, also attended the short ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague, as well as Mr William Duncan, Deputy Secretary General, and Mrs Laura Martínez-Mora, Adoption Programme Co-ordinator, as representatives of the Hague Conference...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=166Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:18:00 GMTInternational Adoption Round Table in KyivInternational Round Table "Intercountry Adoption in Ukraine: International Law Implementation Issues"
On 6 and 7 November 2008, an international Round Table was co-organised in Kyiv by the Ministry of Ukraine for Family, Youth and Sports (State Department for Adoption and Protection of Children Rights) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine).
On the basis of discussions and consultations which took place during two working days, the Round Table considered appropriate to provide the following recommendations to Ukraine: (please click..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=160Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:20:00 GMTFirst Guide to Good Practice for the 1993 Hague Adoption Convention publishedThe Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the official publication of the 1st Guide to Good Practice for the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention: The Implementation and Operation of the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention: A Guide to Good Practice. A copy of the new Guide will be sent to all National Organs, Central Authorities and accredited bodies in September in either English or French. The Spanish Guide will be available by the end of 2008.
The new Guide identifies important matters related to planning, establishing and operating the legal and administrative framework..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=150Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:34:00 GMTColombani Report on AdoptionOn 19 March 2008, Jean-Marie Colombani, former chairman and chief executive of Le Monde, delivered his Report on Adoption (Rapport sur ladoption) to the French President, Mr Sarkozy. Mr Sarkozy had requested Mr Colombani in October 2007 to examine whether the procedures and administrative structures put in place in France were adequate, firstly to deal with adoption, and in particular intercountry adoption, and secondly in comparison with those of other countries of the European Union.
The extensive Report (350 pages) makes 32 recommendations aimed at developing strategies and improving..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=143Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:51:00 GMTUSA joins 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn Wednesday, 12 December 2007, the United States of America deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, which it had already signed on 31 March 1994. In accordance with its Article 46(2)(a), the 1993 Convention will enter into force for the US on 1 April 2008. Present at the ceremony were, i.a., the Ambassador of the United States in the Netherlands, Mr Roland Arnall, the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Ms Maura Harty, and the Secretary General of..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=141Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:03:00 GMTPermanent Bureau team assists Guatemala with the implementation of the 1993 Hague ConventionIn 2002 Guatemala acceded to the 1993 Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption. However, in 2003 the Constitutional Court of Guatemala declared this accession to be unconstitutional. This meant that according to the Guatemalan legal system, the Convention was not in force. Therefore, the depositary of the Hague Convention confirmed in 2003 that the original instrument of accession had been accepted after it was found to be in due and proper form. Since then, the Convention has been in force under international law between Guatemala and all countries which have not raised an objection to the..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=132Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:41:00 GMTThe Hague Conference publishes brochure on the protection of children across international frontiersContents 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...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=111Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:01:00 GMTChina joins the Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionOver 200 experts from 66 nations meet at The Hague to discuss the protection of children in intercountry adoptionToday, on the eve of a one week review meeting to discuss the practical operation of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Inter-country Adoption, the Peoples Republic of China deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention with the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. China is the 67th State to join this global Convention.
This Hague Convention is one of the most successful international treaties drawn up by the Hague Conference on Private International Law and one of the great successes of "The Hague Legal Capital". Since it..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=110Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:42:00 GMT1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention soon in force for 66 StatesOn Thursday, 26 May 2005, Belgium deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. With this ratification, Belgium became the 66th Contracting State to this Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Belgium on 1 September 2005...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=106Thu, 26 May 2005 12:36:00 GMTThree ratifications for the 1993 Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn 19 March 2004, Portugal deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption. On 29 April 2004 and 12 May 2004, respectively, Thailand and Madagascar both signed and ratified this same Convention. The dates of entry into force for these countries are as follows: for Portugal: 1 July 2004, for Thailand: 1 August 2004, and for Madagascar: 1 September 2004...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=94Wed, 12 May 2004 13:29:00 GMTIndia ratifies Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn 6 June 2003, India deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, thus bringing the total number of Contracting States to 53. The Convention will enter into force for India on 1 October 2003.
Photo: On the right: Mrs Jayati Chandra, Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment On the left: Mr Debraj Pradhan, Minister at the Embassy of India at The Hague..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=4Fri, 06 Jun 2003 09:29:00 GMTUnited Kingdom ratifies the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn 27 February 2003, the United Kingdom ratified the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The Convention will enter into force for the United Kingdom on 1 June 2003...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=7Thu, 27 Feb 2003 15:36:00 GMTSwitzerland becomes 50th State Party to the Intercountry Adoption Convention.On 24 September 2002, Switzerland deposited its instrument of ratification to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, thus bringing the total number of Contracting States to fifty. The Convention will enter into force for Switzerland on 1 January 2003...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=10Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:44:00 GMTSlovenia signs and ratifies the 1993 Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn 24 January 2002, Slovenia signed and ratified the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, thus bringing the total number of Contracting States to thirty-three. The Convention will enter into force for Slovenia on 1 May 2002. ..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=17Thu, 24 Jan 2002 16:52:00 GMTCommunication from the <I>Romanian Committee for Adoptionsinforming of suspension of adoptions with Romania since 14 December 2000Communication from the Romanian Committee for Adoptions informing of suspension of adoptions with Romania since 14 December 2000..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=31Wed, 15 Aug 2001 12:47:00 GMTSpecial Commission on the operation of the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption ConventionFrom 28 November to 1 December 2000, a Special Commission meeting to review the operation of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption will be held in the Academy Building, on the grounds of the Peace Palace at The Hague.There will be simultaneous interpretation in French, English and, exceptionally, in Spanish...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=35Tue, 28 Nov 2000 13:52:00 GMTSwitzerland for ratification of Intercountry Adoption ConventionPublished in Le Temps of Thursday 28 September 2000:
"(...) Dans sa sance de mercredi, le Conseil national s'est aussi:
prononc l'unanimit pour la ratification de la Convention de La Haye sur l'adoption internationale. Les enfants trangers adopts en Suisse devraient ainsi bient?t bnficier d'une meilleure protection. Il a apport quelques corrections la loi qui permettra de mettre en oeuvre ce trait dans l'ordre juridique suisse."..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=38Thu, 28 Sep 2000 13:28:00 GMTCongressional approval of Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn 20 September 2000 the Senate of the United States of America(1) approved a resolution of advice and consent to U.S. ratification of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and(2) passed the identical lengthy and detailed implementing legislation passed a few days earlier by the U.S. House of Representatives. President Clinton signed the legislation on 6 October 2000 at the White House. This means that all Constitutional and legislative approvals required for U.S. ratification of the Convention have been granted.The..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=39Wed, 20 Sep 2000 13:31:00 GMTHouse enactment of Intercountry Adoption ActThe Intercountry Adoption Act 2000 (HR 2909), which makes provision for the eventual implementation in the USA of the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, was passed in the US House of Representatives on 18 July 2000...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=42Tue, 18 Jul 2000 13:36:00 GMTRatification On Tuesday, 18 January 2000, the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption was ratified by Italy. The Convention will enter into force for Italy on 1 May 2000...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=52Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:04:00 GMTAccession Iceland to 1993 ConventionOn Monday, 17 January 2000, the depositary received notification that Iceland has acceded to the Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The Convention will enter into force for Iceland on 1 May 2000...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=53Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:06:00 GMTChile signs and ratifies 1993 ConventionOn Tuesday, 13 July 1999, Chile signed and ratified the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. This Convention will enter into force for Chile on 1 November 1999...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=64Tue, 13 Jul 1999 20:24:00 GMTMonaco accedes to 1993 ConventionOn Tuesday, 29 June 1999, Monaco acceded to the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. This Convention will enter into force for Monaco on 1 October 1999. Monaco is the first country to become a Party to all three modern Hague Conventions on children (i.e. Conventions on child abduction, intercountry adoption, protection of children)...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=65Tue, 29 Jun 1999 20:25:00 GMTAustria ratifies 1993 ConventionOn Wednesday, 19 May 1999, Austria ratified the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
This Convention will enter into force for Austria on 1 September 1999...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=67Wed, 19 May 1999 20:27:00 GMTThe 1993 Convention and the US - introduction of implementing legislationUS Sens.Jesse Helms and Mary Landrieu introduced the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, along with implementing legislation, to the US Senate March 23, 1999. Hearings on the treaty and legislation are expected to be scheduled shortly. ..
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=69Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:28:00 GMTBrazil ratifies Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn Wednesday, 10 March 1999, Brazil ratified the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
This Convention will enter into force for Brazil on 1 July 1999...
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/pt/news-archive/details/?varevent=70Wed, 10 Mar 1999 21:29:00 GMTIsrael ratifies Intercountry Adoption ConventionOn Wednesday, 3 February 1999, Israel ratified the Hague Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
This Convention will enter into force for Israel on 1 June 1999...
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