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2026 Michener–Deacon Fellowship Awarded to Jordan Michael Smith

His investigation, to be published by The Walrus, will examine the devastating consequences of international custody law

The Walrus congratulates journalist Jordan Michael Smith on being awarded the Michener–Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Journalism for his forthcoming project, “The Hague Mothers.”

The Walrus will publish the results of Smith’s investigation later this year.

Smith’s reporting will examine a troubling loophole in the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction that can........

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