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