Grotius Chambers prepared a primer for discussion that identifies four issues International Organisations must think about now to emerge stronger after COVID-19. As COVID-19 continues to grab the main headlines, it is important that International Organisations (IOs) and their staff are and remain alert to the many consequences this pandemic will cause. Already, IOs took […]
Archives for April 2020
Client Brief: COVID-19 and the 1980 HCCH Child Abduction Convention – pertinent issues
Since the COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a pandemic by the WHO, numerous States have implemented travel bans to contain its spread. For example, on 17 March 2020, the EU announced a decision to close all external borders and restrict non-essential travel between Member States. Other States took similar steps. And even at the national level, States […]
Webinar: COVID-19 and International Child Abduction
Registrations are now open for the free #webinar hosted by MK Family Law and Grotius Chambers. The webinar will take place: Date: Wednesday, 8 April 2020Time: 3 pm (CET, Amsterdam)Registration: via Eventbrite Melissa A. Kucinski, of MK Family Law, and Janaina Albuquerque Azevedo Gomez, Expert in international child abduction law, will consider the impact of #COVID-19 on the return of children, […]