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International convention against forced disappearance signed
Paris,
6 February 2007
Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Draskovic signed today in Paris, together with foreign ministers of another 25 countries, the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Forced Disappearance.
This document was adopted on December 20, 2006 at the meeting of the UN General Assembly and it brings great progress because it fills a significant legal void. In future, "forced disappearance" of persons will be defined as a crime both during war and during peace.
"Forced disappearance" is a case when a state directly or indirectly takes part in kidnappings, without ever informing the kidnapped persons' families about their destiny.
The purpose of this legally binding instrument is to prevent states from organising such kidnappings because among other things, it forbids secret prisons.
The Convention also envisages that victims of such kidnappings be recognised legally, with the right to compensation to their families and making their destiny known.
In 2005, there were 535 new kidnappings in the world, and since 1981, the fate of 41,000 kidnapped persons has not been cleared up.
"Forced disappearance" is a case when a state directly or indirectly takes part in kidnappings, without ever informing the kidnapped persons' families about their destiny.
The purpose of this legally binding instrument is to prevent states from organising such kidnappings because among other things, it forbids secret prisons.
The Convention also envisages that victims of such kidnappings be recognised legally, with the right to compensation to their families and making their destiny known.
In 2005, there were 535 new kidnappings in the world, and since 1981, the fate of 41,000 kidnapped persons has not been cleared up.
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