International recommendation

Register of disappeared persons

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED)
Theme:
Enforced disappearance
Relevant CED articles:
Art. 14 – International Cooperation in Criminal MattersArt. 15 – International Cooperation in Other MattersArt. 2 – Definition of enforced disappearance
Source:
CED/C/NOR/CO/1, para. 16

Recommended measures (2)

16. The Committee recommends that the State party:

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Statistics and researchInstitutions, practices and guidelines

(a) Consider establishing a single register of disappeared persons in order to generate accurate and up-to-date statistical information on those persons, disaggregated by sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, and racial or ethnic origin. Such information should include, inter alia, the date of disappearance, the number of disappeared persons who have been located, whether alive or deceased, and the number of cases in which there may have been some form of State involvement in the disappearance within the meaning of article 2 of the Convention.

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(b) Ensure that, in line with articles 14 and 15 of the Convention, which relate to the obligations of States parties with regard to mutual legal assistance, this register, where necessary, facilitates the exchange of relevant information with other States parties engaged in searches and investigations relating to enforced disappearance.