PRESS CONFERENCE:
Jack Stone, American father & *Hiroki Koike, Attorney at law
16:00-17:00 Thursday, January 20, 2022
(The speech will be in English and Q&A will be in English and Japanese with interpretation.)
* Hiroki Koike, Attorney at law will join the event via zoom.
Seeking the return of children
Those who followed the hunger strike of Vincent Fichot during the Olympics last year know that the Frenchman is far from being the only parent desperately seeking to be reunited with children kidnapped by a Japanese spouse. Jack Stone's tortuous legal journey is a story of desperation and bad faith on both sides of the Pacific.
Stone's two children were abducted despite warnings to the authorities that this was going to happen. Unlike some, he managed to locate them and take physical custody as he proceeded with legal moves to get them officially returned to his custody so they could go back to the United States. But Japan Central Authorities refused to issue a return order.
As a result, his children were kidnapped again and at this time are being hidden from him. Japanese authorities know where the children are located but refuse to turn over this information. Stone is seeking a court order on January 19 to have the children returned to his custody. Stone will come to the FCCJ following his legal proceedings.
How to attend:
Please register at front@fccj.or.jp with your name, the name of your media outlet, and FCCJ membership number. Due to space restrictions attendance will be limited. Doors open 15 minutes before the event. Please sign in, giving your name and contact details at the reception, and have your temperature taken before proceeding.
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