Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order
The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, and started an interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries . It also concluded its interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order.
Luciano Hazan, Chair of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, said that over its 30 years, the Working Group had worked tirelessly to help the relatives of the disappeared, and would continue to do so. There was greater awareness about this egregious crime, and about legislative tools to combat it. But its face was changing, and there were new and alarming trends that needed to be tackled. Many incidents of enforced disappearances were not reported, and there were reprisals against those who did report them. The changes required new responsibilities from the Working Group and the international community in general, and the Working Group was investigating how new technologies could be used both to investigate and document human rights violations, as well as how they could be used to restrict freedoms.
Mr. Hazan spoke about the...
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