Report

Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on enforced disappearances in the context of migration

A/HRC/36/39/Add.2
Author
UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (UN WGEID)
Publication Year
2017
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Law & Policies / The Search Process
Topic
Detention / Enforced Disappearance / Migration / Prevention / Refugee
Access
Open access

Report of the UNWGED highlighting the direct link between migration and enforced disappearance, the factors that contribute to the enforced disappearances of migrants, and States' obligations in this context. It offers conclusions and recommendations relating to prevention, the search for disappeared migrants, investigation and prosecution, protection and the right to an effective remedy, and international cooperation.