Patricia Roush
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Patricia 'Pat' Roush is an American activist who has pioneered the issue of international child abduction
and has been at the forefront of this issue as it relates to Saudi Arabia
.
She has testified to the United States Congress
to advocate more be done to repatriate kidnapped children.
She has sought help from the U.S. government, and believes it has largely let her down; however, she cites former Saudi Ambassador Ray Mabus
and U.S. Rep. Dan Burton
(R-CA) as individuals who have been particularly supportive. She has also written a book titled At Any Price
, which details her experience with the Saudi government.
International child abduction
The term international child abduction is generally synonymous with international parental kidnapping, child snatching, and child stealing. However, the more precise legal usage of international child abduction originates in private international law and refers to the illegal removal of children...
and has been at the forefront of this issue as it relates to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.
Background
Roush's own daughters, Alia and Aisha, were kidnapped by their non-custodial Saudi father, and were never returned to the United States. They are now grown, but remain in the Kingdom due to its ban on women traveling without a male guardian's permission. Reportedly they are now both married as a result of arranged marriages and have children of their own.She has testified to the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
to advocate more be done to repatriate kidnapped children.
She has sought help from the U.S. government, and believes it has largely let her down; however, she cites former Saudi Ambassador Ray Mabus
Ray Mabus
Raymond Edwin "Ray" Mabus, Jr. is the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy. Mabus served as the 60th Governor of the U.S...
and U.S. Rep. Dan Burton
Dan Burton
Danny "Dan" Lee Burton is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the , serving since 1983. He is a member of the Republican Party....
(R-CA) as individuals who have been particularly supportive. She has also written a book titled At Any Price
At Any Price
At Any Price : How America betrayed my kidnapped daughters for Saudi oil is a 2003 memoir by Patricia Roush depicting her two daughters' abduction to Saudi Arabia by their father.-Controversy:...
, which details her experience with the Saudi government.
See also
- Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child AbductionHague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child AbductionThe Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, or Hague Abduction Convention is a multilateral treaty developed by the Hague Conference on Private International Law that provides an expeditious method to return a child internationally abducted from one member nation to...
- International child abduction in the United StatesInternational child abduction in the United StatesAs a result of its high level of immigration and emigration and its status as common source and destination for a large amount of international travel the United States has more incoming and outgoing international child abductions per year than any other country...