Are child abductions between Israel and Asia/Far East covered by the Hague Convention ?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 30 May, 2022In general no, but yes in so far as they relate to abductions between Israel and the following states: Australia ,New Zealand, Sri Lanka , Thailand,and from, 1.9.2011, Singapore, and from 1.4.2014, also Japan . Thus legal action can be taken under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction for the return of a child under 16 that has been abducted to/from Israel and Australia ,New Zealand,Sri Lanka Thailand or Singapore and Japan , after the abovementioned dates.