Hello everyone 🙂

During the my course of research and professional (and personal) work, I have been very fortunate to meet some amazing, like-minded people who have established organisations to support single parents who are survivors of domestic violence (GBV), have been through wrongful persecution and have had their children taken away from them (or are at a grave risk of losing their children). This is either via the Hague Convention, unjust legal systems (extradition laws) or just corrupt and indifferent legal practitioners and law-enforcement personnel. One website in particular, termed it “domestic terrorism”, which I absolutely resonate with! Here are some of these websites / organisations (I will be adding to it in the future):

  1. Mother’s Revolution / Protective Mothers: https://protectivemothersrevolution.org/ I was very impressed with this organisation – it is one of the very few organisations who is gutsy enough to provide “Walls of Shame” for judges, attorneys and custody evaluators! Each “Wall of Shame” is rather comprehensive. Please note that these lists are mainly for practitioners in the USA and a few outside of the US. It is my hope that they will establish comprehensive lists for all international practitioners in the near future (and I’ll be more than happy to assist!) 🙂
  2. Hague Mothers (Filia): https://www.hague-mothers.org.uk/ An absolutely amazing support group / organisation established to assist and support international mothers who have been affected by the weaponisation of the Hague Convention. They are full of resources and the “sisterhood” of support is simply second-to-none. Highly recommended! The person I recommend reaching out to is Ruth.
  3. Narkis Golan International Child Abduction Initiative (NGI): https://sanctuaryforfamilies.org/ngi-intro/ NGI is a newly-established project initiated by Sanctuary for Families. They are dedicated to increasing access to justice for survivors of gender-based violence who find themselves tangled in complex legal situations. The NGI’s work focuses mainly on cases falling under the Hague Convention, but in some limited circumstances, it may also include cases where the child was taken to or from a “non-Hague” country. They operate mainly in New York but their resources and expertise are invaluable and I would encourage you to contact them. The person I recommend reaching out to is Lesley Johannsen.
  4. Global ARRK: https://www.globalarrk.org/ This organisation specialises in assisting “Stuck Parents” – i.e. parents who are unable to return home with their children, or have had to leave their children behind in their “parent country” after a relationship breakdown. Their services encompass parents accused of International Child Abduction under the Hague Convention and they provide resources, information (on visas etc.) and support networks.
  5. ECHO trauma training: https://www.echotraining.org/ This is a great organisation that provides trauma and resilience-training for families, communities, professionals and organizations. They focus on emotional-regulation techniques and nonviolent communication to empower survivors and educate those who support them. The person I recommend reaching out to is Louise. At the moment, they are offering a special to all supporters of LIFT – free access to their trauma-informed nonviolent parenting course. If you are interested, please follow the steps below:
    • Select here for the English course or here for Spanish.
    • On the left of the page, select the “Get This Course $99” button.
    • Click on “Signup” and fill out the necessary information. 
    • Then a payment option will appear. Click on “Got a coupon?” under the price and enter the code Hague2024. Select “Validate” and the new price reflected will be $0. 
    • Click “Checkout” and you’re good to go.
  6. SHERA: https://www.shera-research.com/ This is a research group that paves the way into the current and innovative research surrounding the Health, Social, Human Rights and Economic Impacts of Domestic Abuse / Violence on Women and Children. They work across multi-disciplinary settings and their mission is based on these 5 principles: a) See and highlight the health impacts of domestic abuse/violence on women and children;
    b) Hear     the voices of women and children impacted;
    c) Empower women, children, policy-makers and professionals who work with them;
    d) Respond to those impacted by domestic abuse/violence in a trauma-informed way;
    e) Act accordingly to prevent abuse/violence and develop research and training led by and for these groups.

I hope you find these organisations helpful. If you would like to share any organisations that you are aware of who are highly recommendable, please send me a message so I can add them to my list.

Thank you and have a lovely day / night!