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Areas

In this section you can find basic, general information on the issue of enforced disappearances. The information is classified according to its content  in two sub-areas:

Legal (dark blue)

Here you can read further about:

Description: Definition, Characteristics, Consequences, Victims and their rights

State obligations: Protection, Prevention, Memory, Exhumations

National remedies: Domestic Law, Other Domestic Measures and Truth and reconciliation commissions

Regional systems: African, Inter-American and, European systems

UN Mechanisms: Treaty Bodies and HRC, UNWGEID, The Committee, Special Rapporteurs

The Convention

International remedies: Ad-Hoc Tribunals, Universal Jurisdiction, International Criminal Court

War on Terror

Support (light blue)

In this area you can read about:

Finding the victim : First steps to take, facilitating the search, filing a case, mortal remains

Psychosocial support: Not believing what happened, psychological support, remembrance

Who can help: Family organisations, the Red Cross, human rights defenders

Children