WGEID
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WGEID is a United Nations special procedure body that investigates and addresses cases of enforced or involuntary disappearances worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WGEID canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN special procedure mechanism
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United Nations working group ⓘ human rights mechanism ⓘ |
| acronym | WGEID NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | five independent experts ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
United Nations Commission on Human Rights
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United Nations resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
enforced disappearances
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human rights ⓘ involuntary disappearances ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
relatives of disappeared persons
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state responsibility for disappearances ⓘ victims of enforced disappearance ⓘ |
| fullName | Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to clarify outstanding cases of enforced or involuntary disappearance
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to prevent future enforced disappearances ⓘ to promote implementation of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | cases of enforced disappearance submitted to it ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMembership | independent experts ⓘ |
| language | United Nations official languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Geneva
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| mandate |
to act as a channel of communication between families and governments regarding disappearances
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to assist families in determining the fate or whereabouts of disappeared relatives ⓘ to examine questions relevant to enforced or involuntary disappearances ⓘ to investigate cases of enforced or involuntary disappearances worldwide ⓘ to make recommendations to States and other actors to prevent and terminate enforced disappearances ⓘ to report on its activities to the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ to report on its activities to the United Nations Human Rights Council ⓘ |
| monitors | patterns and practices of enforced disappearance ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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United Nations ⓘ United Nations Human Rights Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
UN special procedures of the Human Rights Council
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United Nations human rights system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes |
annual reports
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thematic studies ⓘ |
| relatedTo | International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
United Nations General Assembly
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United Nations Human Rights Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United Nations human rights documentation ⓘ |
| usesProcedure |
country visits
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general allegations ⓘ thematic reports ⓘ urgent appeals ⓘ |
| worksWith |
families of disappeared persons
ⓘ
member States of the United Nations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
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