Law on Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons
The Law sets recognises the rights of relatives of disappeared victims to know their fate; establishes a Commission tasked with determining the fate of victims and organises the process for exhuming mass graves. The law also adopts a definition of missing and disappeared persons.
Key Articles
Treatment
In 2018, the WGEID called the new Law on Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons a “significant step in the right direction” but is yet to review its provisions (https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2018/11/lebanon-enforced-disappearance-act-significant-step-right-direction).