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Review of the Hague Conventions concludes
The second and final part of the Sixth Special Commission to review the practical operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction and 1996 Hague Child Protection Conventions has concluded in The Hague.
Approximately 200 experts from over 70 States, along with relevant representatives from international and non-governmental organisations identified areas of the Conventions where further work might be considered in the field of cross-border family law, including: cross-border enforcement of consensual agreements; the "grave risk of harm" defence in return proceedings; and the Malta Process, i.e., a process established to improve co-operation to resolve difficult cross-border family law disputes between Contracting States and jurisdictions based on Sharia law, among many others.
The Special Commission made numerous conclusions and recommendations pertaining to these two Hague Conventions, including the following:
- Exploratory work should be undertaken to identify and address the legal and practical issues related to the recognition and enforcement of agreements arrived at by parents in cross border family disputes.
- The establishment of a working group composed of judges, Central Authorities and cross-disciplinary experts to consider the development of a reference tool to assist States in interpreting and implementing provisions of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention, including situations in which domestic violence may be present.
- The continuation of work on the Malta Process to increase co-operation between Contracting States and jurisdictions based on Sharia law so that the best interests of children are paramount in all States participating in the programme.
Source: the Hague Conference on Private International Law
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