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By Jeremy D. Morley
U.S. Senators Feinstein and Tillis have written to Secretary
of State Mike Pompeo urging him to increase efforts to bring abducted American
children back home to the United States by using all of the tools and resources
at the State Department’s disposal.
They have specifically criticized the State Department for
issuing mere diplomatic protests known as “demarches” against countries who
have been identified by the State Department as noncompliant. They directed
their comments, in particular, at the failure to take more serious action
against Japan.
They stated:
They stated:
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I have appeared as an expert witness on many occasions
concerning Japan’s laws and practices concerning child custody and child
abduction, and will discuss these matters in detail during my forthcoming visit
to Japan.
