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  • Dr. Elena Patrizi

Assessing the appropriateness of hearing the child ex officio in international abductions proceedings

October 31, 2025

By Dr. Elena Patrizi  The recent judgement of M.P. and Others v. Greece (application no. 2068/24), decided on 9 September 2025, addresses the question of hearing children in international abduction proceedings, making a significant contribution to the evolution of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (hereafter “the Court”) on this matter. […]