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Geneva to Host First World Congress on Enforced Disappearances
Geneva will host the first-ever World Congress on Enforced Disappearances from January 15-16, marking a critical milestone in the global effort to combat this severe human rights violation.
This historic congress will bring together governments, victims, civil society organizations, and international bodies to discuss solutions for preventing and addressing enforced disappearances, according to a media advisory issued by UN Treaty Bodies in Geneva.
Over the two-day event, panel discussions will cover key issues such as international responsibility for the forcibly disappeared, improving search efforts, and safeguarding victims, human rights defenders, lawyers, and journalists.
The Congress, which is open to the press and public, is co-organized by the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED), the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), the UN Human Rights Office, and the Convention Against Enforced Disappearances Initiative (CEDI). The event will be held at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG).
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances oversees the implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which has been ratified by 77 States. The Committee consists of 10 independent human rights experts, who serve in their personal capacity and not as representatives of any state.