International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances
Human Rights Council
December, 2006, Human Rights Council:
The International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances was adopted on 20 December 2006 during the sixty-first session of the General Assembly by resolution A/RES/61/177. This instrument is one of the strongest human rights treaties ever adopted by the UN. It creates two new human rights and fills many of the existing gaps in the framework for protection from enforced disappearances in international law. Provisions on incrimination, on preventive measures, on international cooperation, the recognition of victims and their rights, and the measures regarding children and adoptions related to enforced disappearances represent significant progress.
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