In Switzerland, a child is abducted every two to three days, according to official statistics.
Last year, the Federal Office of Justice recorded 154 cases of international parental abduction - 90 children taken from Switzerland, and 64 brought into the country.
Experts are linking the rise to binational marriages, with mothers initiating 75 percent of cases.
While the 1980 Hague Convention sets a six-week deadline for returning abducted children, Swiss repatriations average four to six months.
Other European countries, like Germany and Norway, resolve cases much faster.
Specialists are now calling for reforms in Switzerland, including specialized courts and accelerated procedures, to better protect children and families.
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