Benny (4 years) and Lucia (16 months) Clarke are Australian born citizens abducted by their mother Maria while holidaying in Colombia. The children’s Australian father, Robert Clarke is fighting under The Hague Convention to bring his children home. While Colombian Judge Hernan Rodriguez Reina ruled the Clarke Children were illegally retained, he failed to order their immediate return to Australia. In February, Robert has just one opportunity to appeal this decision and is calling on the President of the Republic of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez, asking him to honour Colombia’s commitment to the Hague Convention and “Help bring these two precious little Australians home!”
Once returned to safety in Australia, the Australian courts will determine shared custody and access to ensure Benny and Lucia have the love and guidance of both parents throughout their childhood.
Benny (4 años) y Lucía (16 meses) Clarke son ciudadanos australianos secuestrados por su madre María durante sus vacaciones en Colombia. El padre australiano de los niños, Robert Clarke, está luchando bajo la Convención de La Haya para traer a sus hijos a casa. Mientras que el juez colombiano Hernán Rodríguez Reina dictaminó que los niños Clarke fueron retenidos ilegalmente, no ordenó su retorno inmediato a Australia. En febrero, Robert sólo tiene una oportunidad de apelar esta decisión y está llamando al Presidente de la República de Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez, pidiéndole que honre el compromiso de Colombia con la Convención de La Haya y “¡Ayude a traer a estos dos preciosos australianos a casa!”.