Governments Around the World Need To Act
STOP Japan's Child Abductions
Britain Needs to Act
Europe & America Have Taken Action
CBC World News: Canadian fights to see son in Japan, where legal system leaves many parents behind
Japan Times: Divorced fathers fight for right to see children
Hanada News: Darkness of child abduction business
Hanada News: Darkness of child abduction business - Here are the "Villains" who killed the Hague Convention
BBC News: Japan custody heartache for foreign fathers
BBC News: Australian journalist freed in Japan after arrest for trying to see his children
Reuters: Perents' lawsuit accuses Japan of double standard on child abductions
Guardian: Custody battle in Japan highlights loophole in child abduction cases
The Washinton Post: In Japan, divorce can mean loosing access to children. Many parents want to change this
GaijinPot Blog: Divorce with Kids in Japan - Part.1 - Her Mother Kidnapped Her
GaijinPot Blog: Divorce with Kids in Japan - Part.2 - The Stress of No Joint Child Custody
Japan Times: Three years after Japan signed Hague, parents who abduct still win
Spectator: Why doesn't Japan take child abduction seriously
The Times: Japan child abduction. I married the Branston Pickle Heiress - then it all went wrong.
The Japan Times: French father goes on hunger strike for kids abducted by Japanese wife.
The Washington Post: Frenchman starts hunger strike by Tokyo Olympic Stadium in desperate bid to see his kids.
BBC News: A parent's plea in the shadow of the Olympics
The Sydney Morning Herald: Their children were taken. Now they fight Japanese laws to get them back.
The Sydney Morning Herald (2): Japan's Ambassador to Australia defends child custody laws
The Sydney Morning Herald (1): 'Emotions are running high': Japan and Australia face off over child abductions
The Japan News (Yomiuri Newspaper): Child abductions by parents creating diplomatic headache
The Telegraph: My nephews were abducted to Japan - but I'm determined to reunite our family
The Mail: Novelist Douglas Gilbraith's wife abducted their sons from Scotland and fled to Japan in 2003
Tokyo Weekender: American father of two children goes on hunger strike in Japan: hasn't seen children since 2021
US Congress: Japan identified as engaging in a pattern of noncompliance with Hague Convention on Abduction
BBC News: France issues arrest warrant over Japan 'parental kidnap'
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17th May 2024: Japan Passed Law Bringing In A Version Of Joint Custody. This Law Will Come Into Effect In 2026.
... while any move toward recognising Joint Custody, Parenting Rights, and the Rights of Children by Japan is encouraging and welcomed. There are serious clauses in Japan's version of Joint Custody which could increase, legitimise and legalise parental child abductions:
1) Joint Custody will not be assumed. It will only be given if both parents agree.
2) Joint Custody will not be granted in cases where domestic violence has been claimed.
3) The law will not reunite currently parentally abducted children with their left behind parent.
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