Cabo Verde's Accession to the Hague Child Abduction Convention

by name voted on 17.06.2026

Summary

The European Parliament has approved a proposal allowing EU Member States to accept Cabo Verde's accession to the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction, aiming to protect children from wrongful removal.

10 17.06.2026

Report

civil law

human rights

social policy

international relations

Key points

The European Parliament approves the authorization for EU Member States to accept Cabo Verde's accession to the Hague Convention.
The primary goal is to protect children from the harmful effects of being wrongfully removed or retained in a different country.
The decision aims to ensure that custody and access rights are respected across international borders.
The legal basis for this decision is rooted in the existing framework of the Hague Convention.

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Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Cabo Verde to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of the International Child Abduction REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of Cabo Verde to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of the International Child Abduction Hague Convention (1980) on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: accession of Cabo Verde

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