Key guidelines on enforced disappearances in the context of COVID-19
Key Judgment
Legal Relevance
Keywords: Effective Remedy | Children/Youth | Refugees and Migrants
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The Committee and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances recall that enforced disappearance is prohibited in all circumstances. They developed eight key guidelines to assist Member States to continue to respect their international obligations in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.
Judgment Date
September 18, 2020
Country
Universal
Judicial Body
Committee on Enforced Disappearances
Articles violated
Article 1 [ICPPED], Article 2 [ICPPED], Article 12(1) [ICPPED], Article 12(2) [ICPPED], Article 12(3b) [ICPPED], Article 15 [ICPPED], Article 16 [ICPPED], Article 17(3) [ICPPED], Article 18 [ICPPED], Article 19 [ICPPED], Article 20(2) [ICPPED], Article 21 [ICPPED], Article 24(3) [ICPPED], Article 24(4) [ICPPED], Article 24(6) [ICPPED], Article 24(7) [ICPPED]