PACT is very proud to report that it has:
- A historic step forward after our five year campaign: PACT press release
- Published three in-depth research papers.
- Produced and distributed a ground breaking documentary on the long-term effect of abduction (and/ or forcible separation) on children.
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- Successfully convinced the US, the British, the French and other countries’ governments that the problem of international child abduction requires urgent attention. (View press articles)
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Lady Meyer, Tom Johnson and Tom Sylvester testifying before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Oct. 1998.
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- Launched several campaigns to help the police find missing children with the backing of companies such as Tescos Plc, EMCOR Group UK and UK Media Group
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Launch of the Tesco poster campaign in March 2002. Right to left: Deputy Assistant Commissioner Richard Bryan, Lady Meyer, a representative of Tesco plc, and Chief Inspector Tim Bonnett.
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- Started a dialogue with the French government, to introduce the Missingkids Website and the Child Rescue Alert into France.
- Played a role in enacting new legislation in the EU.
- Obtained high-level political support including that of two US Presidents; the French President; and the British Prime Minister. (View press articles)
- In association with ICMEC, convinced the Hague Convention signatory countries to agree to the production of a Guide to Good Practice (Part I / Part II PDF, Acrobat Reader required) by the Permanent Bureau in the Hague.
- Instigated several parliamentary adjournment debates in the UK and several Concurrent Resolutions in the US.
- Co-hosted two international forums on Child Abduction in Washington, DC. (PDF, Acrobat Reader required)
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, one of PACT’s Honorary Chairs
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