SafeReturn Alliance in the press

חטיפת ילדים ואמנת האג – המדריך המלא

“Child abduction and the Hague Convention — the complete guide” — published in Hebrew

“האמנה מבטיחה הכרעה תוך שישה שבועות. בפועל, תיק ממוצע בעולם נמשך 207 ימים.” “The Convention promises a decision within six weeks. In practice, the average case worldwide takes 207 days.”

Published in Israel Hayom, one of Israel's largest news outlets, this guide sets out what the 1980 Hague Convention actually requires, how Israel implements it under the Hague Convention (Return of Abducted Children) Law, 1991, and the four landmark cases — including Eitan Biran and Neulinger and Shuruk v. Switzerland — that define how the treaty works in practice. It also explains the Article 38 gap: the Convention is in force between Israel and 88 states, but not with 13 others that are themselves parties to it.

Read the full guide on Israel Hayom →

Portugal e a Convenção da Haia: o regresso da criança

“Portugal and the Hague Convention: the return of the child” — published in Portuguese

By Tal Klinger, founder of SafeReturn Alliance

“A pergunta decisiva não é se a lei está escrita — é se produz resultados enquanto ainda há alguma coisa a proteger.” “The decisive question is not whether the law is written — it is whether it delivers results while there is still something left to protect.”

Writing in Portugal's Executive Digest, our founder examines how Portugal applies the 1980 Hague Convention and the EU rules that sit alongside it — and argues that the treaty's promise means little if a decision arrives after the months that decide a young child's life. The piece links readers to our Portugal guide to the Hague Convention.

Read the full article on Executive Digest →