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    Jan 13

    The year 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. Watch 📺& learn about the work of the Full video available at:

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  2. Jun 18

    Ante la noticia de identificación de los restos de un estudiante de en Barranca de la Carnicería, el Grupo de Trabajo expresa solidaridad con las familias e insta al Estado mexicano a mantener esfuerzos de búsqueda de víctimas, investigación y sanción de responsables.

    📍 COMUNICADO DE PRENSA | Nueva coincidencia genética entre los restos recuperados en la Barranca de la Carnicería y familiares de los 43 estudiantes normalistas desaparecidos de ⚠️ 👇🏽 Leé el comunicado completo👇🏽
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  3. Retweeted
    May 14

    UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 124rd session from 17 to 21 May 2021 to examine more than 320 cases from 25 countries. Learn more:

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  4. Retweeted
    Apr 20

    🇦🇪 UN experts call on to provide meaningful information on fate of , as well as assurances of her safety and well-being, without delay. Read more:

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  5. Apr 14

    The Government of Uganda must immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of all political opposition supporters arrested in the context of the general elections 2020-2021.

    🇺🇬 : UN experts call on the Government to immediately stop the brutal crackdown on opposition leaders and their supporters which began in the lead-up to January’s disputed general elections. Learn more:
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  6. Apr 14

    La collaboration entre la Tanzanie et le Burundi sur la question des réfugiés burundais en Tanzanie doit se faire dans le respect des droits de l’Homme.

    🇹🇿🇧🇮 UN experts call on Tanzania and Burundi to respect rights of refugees and asylum seekers who have fled Burundi, deploring reports of enforced disappearances, torture, forced returns and repression. Learn more 👉
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  7. Mar 26

    A fruitful coordination meeting between the and the Committee on . We reiterated our shared commitment to serve the best interest of the victims, who are at the heart of our respective & complementary mandates.

    On 26 March, UN experts on had a meeting, planning ahead for further cooperation. New joint activities soon to come. Keep alert!
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  8. Mar 26

    In its follow-up report on its visit to Turkey, presented in September 2020, the condemned the authorities’ response to the protests of and urged Turkey to uphold their fundamental rights. Read full report at:

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  9. Mar 26

    🇹🇷 Instead of launching judicial proceedings against and relatives of the disappeared, Turkey should take steps to protect their guaranteed rights to truth and justice, as well as to expression, peaceful assembly and association.

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  10. Mar 18

    We join fellow UN experts in urging the Comorian Government to provide proof of life and disclose the location in which Bobocha is being held. cannot be justified under any circumstances and may amount to a form of torture and ill-treatment.

    🇰🇲 : UN experts call on the Government to immediately reveal the fate and whereabouts of a detainee unlawfully extradited from – Mr. Inssa Mohamed, better known as Bobocha – and demonstrate full commitment to international law. Read 👉
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  11. Retweeted
    Mar 17

    At briefing on Syria, Bernard Duhaime raised: 🔸patterns of enforced disappearances 🔸suffering of victims' relatives 🔸Truth & Justice Charter and called for the creation of a new independent mechanism for the missing.

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  12. Mar 15

    LIVE Now! Bernard Duhaime, member and former Chair-rapporteur of the will brief the Security Council, on in . 📺Watch LIVE at:

    🎬 Watch LIVE Security Council VTC on presided by . UN Syria Envoy will brief on the political situation in the country. 🗓️ 15 March 🕙 10:00 AM (EDT)
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  13. Mar 15

    Victims are not only those who disappear. Those left behind suffer anguish & the painful absence of their loved one, and often also grave social, economic & cultural consequences. The works with and for the relatives to help find victims and stop .

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    Hiba Alhamed is a 26-year-old Syrian refugee, living in France. Her father, Ismail, went missing in 2013. Every day, she and her family continue their search. Watch her story and read more here:
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  14. Mar 11

    The recording of the joint webinar is now available! ➡️Accounts from representatives of Argentina, France, Lebanon, Mexico, Norway & Sudan. ➡️National ratification efforts led by CSOs and NHRIs. ➡️Lessons from international ratification campaigns. 📺:

    📢Webinar tomorrow! “Sharing experiences about actions taken and the way forward to promote the ratification of the Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance” 🗓️Wednesday 3 March 2021 ⏰3:00 - 5:30 p.m. CET More details at:
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  15. Mar 11

    Mañana 12 de marzo, participará en el panel: Las prácticas de Desaparición Forzada en la actualidad: nuevos desafíos. Conferencia organizada por FEDEFAM a 40 años de su fundación. ⏰12 p.m. a 1:15 p.m. (Argentina) Inscripciones en:

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    Mar 3

    🇳🇬 UN experts urge to prioritise specialised rehabilitation measures for the hundreds of abducted children left deeply traumatised after their release and to strengthen protection measures for those at risk. Learn more:

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  17. Mar 3

    CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - new member of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances - member from Western European and other States. The call for applications is now open. See: DEADLINE: 13 April 2021

    6 new mandate holders will be appointed at : 🔹Expert on Albinism 🔹UN SR Privacy 🔹UN SR Violence against women 🔹People of African Descent, 2 Working Group members 🔹Enforced disappearances, 1 Working Group member 🔴 Apply before 13 April 👉
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  18. Mar 3

    En enero de este año comunicamos nuestra posición con respecto a la Ley de la FGR, los estándares internacionales de derechos humanos, y la necesidad de habilitar mecanismos de participación ciudadana que incluyan a las familias de personas desaparecidas.

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  19. Mar 3

    El día de mañana, nuestro integrante , participará en este diálogo entre el Estado Mexicano y organismos internacionales de , relativo a la reforma de la Fiscalía General de la República.

    En conjunto con el Consejo Nacional Ciudadano () convocamos al diálogo “Reforma de la Fiscalía General de la República. Visión de expertas y expertos internacionales.” ¡Súmate! 🗓️4 de marzo 🕙10h 💻 Vía
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    Mar 3

    Las desapariciones forzadas dejan muchas víctimas. No sólo para la persona desaparecida, sino también para su familia, sus seres queridos y todos aquellos que han sufrido su desaparición. Esta práctica tiene que acabar e insto a todos los Estados a que ratifiquen la Convención.

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  21. Mar 3

    📢Join us now! OHCHR | Enforced disappearances: Argentina, Sudan, Mexico, Norway and France to share experiences at UN webinar

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