The 1980 Hague Convention was meant to protect against children being abducted by a parent. Today, it is frequently used by abusive parents to force their partners into an unenviable choice: lose their child or live within reach of their abusers.
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Written and read by Maddy Croad
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by John Ropiha
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