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A delegation of the #WGEID conducted a four-day technical visit to Bangladesh from June 15 to 18, 2025. Find here the Technical Advice provided to the Interim Government of #Bangladesh and the #CommissionofEnquiryonEnforcedDisappearances.

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June 30, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Rejoignez-nous cette semaine! Le 22 mai 2025 à 18h.15, à Uni-Mail, Genève (salle MS 160) la Présidente du @WGEID #GabriellaCitroni participera à l’activité “Disparition forcée et impunité. Le cas de Colonia Dignidad et le Plan National de recherche au Chili”.
May 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Únete a nosotros esta semana! El 22 de mayo de 2025 a las 18.15, en Uni-Mail, Ginebra (sala MS 160) la Presidenta del @WGEID #GabriellaCitroni intervendrá en el evento “Disparition forcée et impunité. Le cas de Colonia Dignidad et le Plan National de recherche au Chili”.
May 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Join us this week! On 22 May 2025 at 18.15, at Uni-Mail, Geneva (salle MS 160) the Chair of @WGEID, #GabriellaCitroni will intervene in the event “Disparition forcée et impunité. Le cas de Colonia Dignidad et le Plan National de recherche au Chili”.
May 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The #WGEID will be holding a panel discussion on Responses to Enforced Disappearance in South-East Asia, co-hosted by FIDH, with the participation of civil society, victims and the academia. Please join us at @ThammasatUniversity at 4:30PM
April 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Today marks 2nd anniversary of the enforced disappearance of IP rights activists Gene Roz Jamil "Bazoo" de Jesus & Dexter Capuyan in #Philippines. #WGEID urges Philippines to establish their fate & whereabouts, bring perpetrators to justice & ensure reparation for their families
April 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
📢 ¡No te pierdas este webinar! Gabriella Citroni, Presidenta-Relatora del #WGEID hablará de la Ley 32107 en #Perú y su compatibilidad con los estándares internacionales de Derechos Humanos.

🗓️ 29 de marzo de 2025 | 🕟 16:30 (CET)
🔗 Inscríbete aquí: nhrn.org/evento/riesg...
March 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The #WGEID welcomes the new report from the World Congress on Enforced Disappearances, reflecting on the congress significance. Access it here: cedi193.org/report
March 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
On the International Day for the Right to Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, the #WGEID recalls that States must adopt all measures to guarantee the individual and collective right to truth in relation to #enforceddisappearance.
March 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
21 years on, the fate and whereabouts of human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit in #Thailand are still unknown. The #WGEID urges Thailand to establish his fate and whereabouts, bring those responsible to justice, and ensure reparation for his family.
March 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
In this 11th edition, the WGEID reports on our latest session, country visits, the World Congress on Enforced Disappearances, and more. To see it: mailchi.mp/ba65516b7e59...
February 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The #WGEID welcomes the landmark visit by the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (#IIMP) to Damascus. To read the statement: iimp.un.org/en/supportin...
February 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Together, we can work towards the #truth. The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (IIMP)'s Head, @kiquinta, met with #WGEID to discuss missing persons in #Syria and methods of cooperation.
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
📢 Damos inicio a la cooperación técnica entre el #WGEID y la @UBPDcolombia por medio de @analorenadp para fortalecer los mecanismos transnacionales de búsqueda e investigación en casos de personas desaparecidas en #Colombia.
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
El 23 de enero de 2025, #GabriellaCitroni, Presidenta-Relatora del #WGEID, participará en un foro co-organizado por @RENADDHH y @NHRN_ONGD donde presentará el trabajo realizado en #Ecuador. ¡No te lo pierdas! Lugar: #UnimailGeneve o en streaming por NHRN-RENADHH. Más info:
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
15 December 2024 marked the 12 years since #SombathSomphone was forcibly disappeared. The #WGEID joins his community and his wife's plight for truth and justice and urges the Government of #LaoPDR to establish his fate and whereabouts and bring those responsible to justice.
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
“Venezuela: qué ha cambiado? Diálogo urgente sobre la crisis de DDHH luego de las elecciones del 28 de Julio de 2024”
Les invitamos mañana a este espacio de reflexión donde participarán Ana Lorena Delgadillo por parte del @WGEID y Gina Romero Relatora Libertad Asociación
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Fecha para contribuciones extendida al 16 de diciembre de 2024! Haz parte del próximo informe del #WGEID al Consejo de Derechos Humanos sobre "Desapariciones forzadas en el contexto de la defensa de la tierra, el medio ambiente y los recursos naturales".
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Deadline extended to 16 December 2024! Be part of the #WGEID's next report to the Human Rights Council on "Enforced Disappearances in the context of the defense of land, the environment and natural resources". Find more here: https://ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2024/call-submissions-thematic-r...
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
On 26/11/2024, #WGEID delegation comprising Ms. Gabriella Citroni (Chair) and @GraBaranowska (Vice-Chair) ended its seven-day country visit to #Lithuania. See the preliminary observations here
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
📢@WGEID and @situ_research have produced a resource toolkit of #newtechnologies and their application to #enforceddisappearance investigations. Learn more about the tools, methodologies and case study examples 👉https://youtu.be/9DXKk0jXXlU
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
En el marco de #COP16 @analorenadp del #WGEID participó en el evento “Derechos humanos, acceso a la información y violencia” en el que recalcó la importancia fortalecer el enlace entre el #AcuerdodeEscazú y la #DeclaracionDesaparicionForzada @FLIP_org @cejil @icesi @UNIMINUTOCOL
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
El #WGEID se encuentra en #COP16 recabando info para su próximo informe "Desapariciones Forzadas en el contexto de la defensa de la tierra, el miedo ambiente y los recursos naturales". Agradecemos el espacio a @UNHumanRights, ASG Ilze Brands y a otros colegas de @UN_SPExperts.
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Si estás en la #COP16Colombia y trabajas con personas defensoras de la tierra, el medio ambiente y recursos naturales, te invitamos a la consulta pública para el próximo informe del #WGEID, co-patrocinada por @cejil, @BerkeleyIHRLC y @Nomadesc. Registrate: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11HsGObP...
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Happening on 25 October 2024 at 9:00AM! 🕖Panel Discussion "Addressing Enforced Disappearances in Africa", with the #Wgeid @EthioHRC @achpr_cadhp @DefendDefenders at the International Conference Centre in Banjul, the Gambia. More info below:
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM