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Poland’s shocking stance on international parental child abduction 

Poland is the top country for international parental abduction of British children. This is not only because many Poles live in the UK. The other factor is support for child abductors of Polish origin by the Polish government. Poland’s government has introduced measures that systemically breach its international obligations

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Hundreds of UK families report parental child abduction each year. The largest number are to Poland. Typically a Polish parent abducts the child to Poland without legal permission and eliminates the UK parents from the child’s life overnight. Can you imagine the harm to the child and the UK family members who lose all contact? Under international law most countries, including the UK,

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Poland’s systemic failures:

1. Every abductor is given the chance to appeal court decisions to return abducted children to the UK, before any practical steps are taken.
2. Appeals take months and sometimes over a year, meaning abducted children are never returned quickly and great harm is done.
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The existing awareness in the UK government of Poland’s abduction abuses

Watch the Westminster Hall Debate of 22 March 2023 (or read the transcript in Hansard) when concerns were raised regarding the damaging effects of Poland’s stance on abduction, but more must be done by the UK to pursue and remedy this harm.

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Protest Against Poland's Support for Abduction of British Children

Please join our protest on Thursday 14^th September to raise awareness and drive resolution of the systemic issues created by the Polish government, which have made Poland the number one destination for international parental child abduction from the UK.

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