Hague Convention – Page 7

Children Betrayed: Having declared unilateral surrender, the U.S. chief international children’s advocate Susan Jacobs should resign.

May 10, 2013

“I think that sanctions are a two-edged sword. I think that threatening countries is often an unsuccessful way to get them to cooperate with us, because most of the relationships that we have are very complex and involve many issues.” – Susan Jacobs, in response to a request for the State Department’s opinion of the threat … More Children Betrayed: Having declared unilateral surrender, the U.S. chief international children’s advocate Susan Jacobs should resign.

My City’s In Ruins

May 9, 2013

The kids are still in the parks, Rui. But the joy is missing from them. Their eyes search the iron fences and garden plots for you. Click here: City of Ruins There’s a blood red circle On the cold dark ground And the rain is falling down The church door’s thrown open I can … More My City’s In Ruins

“Illusory at best; deceptive at worst.” Japan Continues to Offer Itself as a Haven for Child Abduction Despite Hague Ratification (House Subcommittee on Global Human Rights )

May 9, 2013

Family law Attorney Patricia Apy and three organizers and parents of children internationally abducted from the United States gave testimony today in the U.S. Congress at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, chaired by Christopher Smith of New Jersey. The topic of the day, ” Resolving International Parental Child Abductions to Non-Hague … More “Illusory at best; deceptive at worst.” Japan Continues to Offer Itself as a Haven for Child Abduction Despite Hague Ratification (House Subcommittee on Global Human Rights )

Japan’s Purported Ratification of the Hague Convention “to create the appearance of compliance with international norms but without any of the substance.”

March 21, 2013

“There is no point in Japan’s purported ratification of the treaty.” Friday, March 15, 2013 Japan’s Potential Ratification of the Hague Convention: An Update Jeremy D. Morley Japan has not yet ratified the Hague Abduction Convention. The Japanese Cabinet has today reportedly approved the ratification but the necessary legislation has not yet been passed by … More Japan’s Purported Ratification of the Hague Convention “to create the appearance of compliance with international norms but without any of the substance.”

For Rui Boy

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Children Betrayed: Having declared unilateral surrender, the U.S. chief international children’s advocate Susan Jacobs should resign.

My City’s In Ruins

“Illusory at best; deceptive at worst.” Japan Continues to Offer Itself as a Haven for Child Abduction Despite Hague Ratification (House Subcommittee on Global Human Rights )

Japan’s Purported Ratification of the Hague Convention “to create the appearance of compliance with international norms but without any of the substance.”