OAR@UM Collection:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/643362026-04-30T13:55:22Z2026-04-30T13:55:22ZMaster of Laws in International Law 2019/20https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/666952021-01-06T08:43:21Z2020-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Master of Laws in International Law 2019/20
Abstract: A list of the dissertations in Master of Laws in International Law submitted in 2019/20.
Description: M.INT.LAW2020-01-01T00:00:00ZMulti-jurisdictional perspectives : the law and practice of child abductionhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/651572020-12-06T06:52:39Z2020-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Multi-jurisdictional perspectives : the law and practice of child abduction
Abstract: Separation and custody disputes give rise to highly charged emotions and irrationality,
which sometimes override the parent’s ability to consider the best interests of their minor
children. Since child abduction laws hail from multiple jurisdictions, it is almost
impossible for there to be comprehensive all-inclusive universal laws governing the
crimes of child abduction. The central focus of this study will be transnational child
custody disputes. To that end, the study will explore the difficulty in striking a balance
between making fair arrangements for the parents involved who wish to reside in different
countries for a multitude of different reasons and the best interests of the child. This study
will also examine mechanisms of international justice concerning the law and child
abduction and may serve as a practical guide to summarize the legal protection and
framework for children who are victims of abduction.
This study will also explore the critical gap of accountability of crimes against children
at an international law level. The primary international instruments that will be examined
are the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction,
and the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This research will delve into
signatories and non-signatories to this Convention, how much relevance is given to the
1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child when this treaty is ratified by states, and
to what extent international, national legal and social authorities cooperate for the
purposes of the settlement of international custody disputes.
Description: LL.M.INTERNATIONAL LAW2020-01-01T00:00:00Z