RATIFICATION OF HAGUE CONVENTION ON

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000279 SIPDIS FOR CA/OCS/CI - KATHLEEN BRESNAHAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KOCI CASC HO SUBJECT: RATIFICATION OF HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION IN HONDURAS REF: (A) TEGUCIGALPA 00154, (B) SECSTATE 00568 ¶1. On February 5, 2004, Post visited IHNFA to submit the latest Hague application and learned from IHNFA's Secretary General Fanny Flores, that the Hague Convention SIPDIS on International Child Abduction was ratified by the Honduran Congress and published in the official GOH newspaper La Gaceta on January 22, 2004. A copy of La Gaceta was provided to consular reps. ¶2. During our meeting with Ms. Flores, we were also informed that IHNFA would be meeting on February 6, 2004 to establish mechanisms for implementation of the Convention in Honduras. Ms. Flores was optimistic that the procedures for processing the pending Hague applications will be in place within a few weeks. ¶3. Post will keep the Department apprised of developments as they arise. PALMER