Hague Conference 6th Special Commission

The Sixth Special Commission meeting to review the practical operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Protection of Children Convention, opened today in the Hague and will continue until 31st January 2012. The programme which follows up Part I which took place in June 2011 includes  presentations and discussions on:

• the enforcement of mediated agreements;
• grave risk of harm defence in return proceedings;
• international family relocation; and
• the future of the Malta Process, a dialogue between senior judges and high ranking government officials from Contracting States to the 1980 and 1996 Conventions and non-Contracting States with Sharia based law. The Process is aimed at improving State co-operation in order to assist with resolving difficult cross-border family law disputes in situations where the relevant international legal framework is not applicable.

Conclusions and Recommendations of the Special Commission on the above topics, as well as other items discussed, will be issued following the closing of the meeting

The Conclusions of Part I can be found at:  http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=publications.details&pid=5378&dtid=2