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The European Court of Human Rights in the case of Tom Toolan (TT) - V - Poland regarding the criminal abduction of Rhian Toolan has ruled: 

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• Poland Violated Article 8 (Right to respect for family life)

• Poland failed to take adequate and effective steps to enforce the child’s   return order.

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• While initial steps were timely, subsequent enforcement actions were marred by delays, ineffective procedures, and a lack of coordination.

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• Authorities repeatedly relied on flawed or misleading information, took ineffective actions, and failed to adjust their strategy when previous steps failed.

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• Despite clear judicial orders and repeated sightings of the child and mother, enforcement was not meaningfully pursued.

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• The failures were primarily attributable to the authorities, not solely the mother’s actions.