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The Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) is the body of independent experts which monitors implementation of the Convention by the States Parties.
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Click on the image to access the interactive mapSee the map on ratifications (PDF) of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance
5th Meeting of States parties - Elections 2019
17th session of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, 30 September-11 October
16th session of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, 8-18 April 2019
Guiding Principles for the search for the Disappeared persons – adopted on 16 April 2019 at the 16th session
Call for written submissions on the "Draft Guiding Principles for the Search for Disappeared Persons"Deadline: 25 January 2019
Statement of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances on the Draft Convention on Crimes against Humanity, adopted during the 14th session on 1 June 2018
The Committee against Enforced Disappearances closes its Urgent Action on the disappearance of Santiago Maldonado in compliance with article 30 (4) of the Convention
El Comité contra la Desaparición Forzada cierra la Acción urgente registrada en el caso de Santiago Maldonado en aplicación del artículo 30 (4) de la Convención
CED and WGEID express profound sadness on the passing away of Marta Vázquez
First Conference on States Parties to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance on 19 December 2016
Friday 11 March 2016, Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance
Statement of CED on Treaty Bodies Strengthening
Decision of CED on Addis Ababa guidelines
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Fact Sheet No.6/Rev.3
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