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‘I wish he had hit me’

‘I wish he had hit me’

The 1980 Hague Convention was meant to protect against children being abducted by a parent. Today, it's frequently abused.

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September 20, 202417m 56sExplicit

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Show Notes

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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CREDITS

Written and read by Maddy Croad

Produced by Jen Black

Audio editing by John Ropiha

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