Austro-Slovak couple arrested in Bari: children's robbery shock!

Austro-Slovak couple arrested in Bari: children's robbery shock!

Hafen von Bari, Italien - On July 20, an Austrian Slovak couple was arrested by the Italian state police in Bari, Italy. This campaign took place on the basis of a present European arrest warrant of the Steyr State Court in Upper Austria, which was issued for childhood. The arrest was carried out during a sample control in the port of Bari when the woman with a child exit from a motor ship from Dubrovnik. She could not show any identification documents during the check.

The man who drove a vehicle with a German license plate was also identified. The officers' review showed that a European arrest warrant and an international tender, which indicated a child abduction, insisted against both of them. The kidnapped child had already been removed from his original family on May 27 and was accommodated in a protected facility.

Legal situation in childcare

international child abductions are a serious problem and often occur when children are brought to a different location against the will of a custodian and without the necessary judicial approval. The legal foundations for such cases are defined in various national and international regulations, including the HAAGER Agreement to protect children from cross -border kidnappings that came into force on October 25, 1980.

In Europe, additional regulations such as the Brussels IIB apply, which have been used since September 1, 2022. This complements the Hague Convention in Cases between Member States of the European Union, with the exception of Denmark. In Austrian procedural law, the corresponding provisions are written down in § 109a JN and the §§ 111a ff AUßSTRG.

handling and return of kidnapped children

In the case of international childhood, a central authority, in Austria the Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ), must intervene. The parent left behind can submit an application to provide the child's provision at the responsible nursing court. The court forwards the application to the BMJ, which examines the return to the country of origin.

The return can, however, be refused if the exercise of custody cannot be demonstrated, who has approved the custody rights, the return of the child has driven or the child has serious concerns about the return.

In the current case, the couple is now transferred to different detention centers, the woman to Trani and the man to Bari. The competent court of appeal will decide on the delivery procedure to the judicial authority, which has issued the European arrest warrant.

The situation illustrates the complex and often painful reality of international child abduction and the difficult legal framework that exists for the families concerned. Further information on procedures for international child transfer is available on the website of the Federal Ministry of Justice.