Ukraine’s Fulfilment of its Obligations to Protect the Rights of Children Victims of International Abduction

Marija V. Mendzhul1, Viktoria V. Nadon2, Arsen M. Isaiev3, Viktorija V. Hetsko4 & Alina V. Hus5

Abstract
The article analyses the problems of Ukraine fulfilling its obligations under the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was found out that the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an important international tool that imposes clear requirements on the state that has joined it, to protect the rights and interests of the child, guarantee his safety and prevent illegal movement. The article examines the procedure for Ukraine to perform tasks within the framework
of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, in particular by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. The article analyses the approaches of the European Court of human rights to protect rights in cases of international child abduction and their application by the Supreme Court and other courts in Ukraine.

Keywords: Court, Illegal Movement, Right of Access, Risks, Child’s Interests.