Oxford LibGuides: International Criminal Law: Disappearances

Enforced or involuntary disappearance

The majority of the literature to date analyses instances where the disappearance is directly as a result of the action of state officials - or by others (groups or individuals) who can be considered to have acted at least with the acquiescence of the government.

UN Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance,
Official website of Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights). UNGA Resolution 47/133 of 18 December 1992.
Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons
Free download from UN Digital Library. (Adopted at Belém do Pará, on June 9, 1994, at the twenty fourth regular session of the General Assembly)
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
Official website of Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. N Doc E/CN.4/2005/WG.22/WP.1/Rev.4
UN Doc A/RES/61/177, Annex
GAOR 61st Session Supp 49 vol 1, 408
UN Reg No I-48088
UN's Committee on Enforced Disappearances
Part of the website of OHCHR
UN's Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
Part of the website of the OHCHR.
International Coalition against Enforced Disappearaces
The principal objective of the Coalition is maximising impact of the activities carried out by its members in favour of an early ratification and effective implementation of the Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances
Amnesty International Library
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