Displacement and Family Separation for Syrian Refugee Children
According to the United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), the world is facing the biggest refugee crisis since WWII, having surpassed 50 million people who have been forced to leave their homes as refugees, as asylum seekers, or as internally displaced persons (IDPs) within their home countries. This massive increase is driven largely by […]
You come home from the gym like any Saturday morning but this time the house is quiet.
The Children’s Rights Council Japan (CRCJapan) estimates that at least 100 children are abducted by Japanese spouses both in and to Japan every year, and there is no legal way to get them back or even contact them because Japan does not recognize international parental custody rights. According to numerous parents interviewed, Japan does not […]
Erasing Family
In North America, over 25 MILLION PARENTS are being erased from their children’s lives after divorce and separation. The ERASING FAMILY documentary follows young adults fighting to reunite with their broken families. Through the eyes of 23-year-old Ashlynn, 12-year-old Lauren and 28-year-old Brian, consequences on mental health caused by profiteering high-conflict divorce court settlements are […]
Fifty kids abducted by parents during summer vacation
During the past summer holidays, 50 children were kidnapped by one of their parents. 37 of them were taken abroad from the Netherlands, 13 were brought to the Netherlands from abroad, the Center for International Child Abduction (IKO) said on Friday. Last summer there were 34 child abductions, the lowest number in five years. According […]
Real-Life Stories – Two Kinds of Stupid
Eduardo learns that posting inappropriate pictures online is two kinds of stupid.
Real-Life Stories – Split Decisions
Lily and Gabriela aren’t getting along, on- or offline. Will their decisions lead to common ground or digital drama?
Real-Life Stories – Survivor Diaries
Ryan and Noah share their stories to show that online victimization can happen to boys too.
Real-Life Stories – Julie’s Journey
Julie talks about when she left home for three weeks with a convicted murderer she had developed a relationship with online.
Scottish Government urged to act on abduction loopholes as father tells of anguish over missing children
A father has told how he has been “reduced to rubble” after a legal loophole in Scots law allowed his wife to take his children abroad and never return. Nathan Gilmour does not know where his six-year-old daughter and three-year-old son are after his wife Angelica Gilmour Gray left the country with them in July 2019. […]
The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction – the case of Japan
IntroWhen we meet love across borders and cultures this can be a beautiful thing. But unfortunately it can also end. And when migrants and expats in a foreign country go through a divorce this can have certain challenges. Especially when there are children involved. We recognise worldwide that children are innocent in all this and […]