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Switzerland is in the front line against enforced disappearances

From 13 to 15 April 2021, the Confederation submitted the report on the implementation of the 2006 Convention on “State” Abductions to the UN Committee

Switzerland submits report on the implementation of the UN Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
From 13 to 15 April 2021, Switzerland presented its report on the implementation of the international convention to the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances, thereby underscoring its commitment to preventing and combating this crime worldwide.
The presentation of the report before the UN Committee took place in virtual form.

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The Swiss delegation was led by Ambassador Corinne Cicéron Bühler, Director of the Directorate of Public International Law of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), and consisted of representatives of various federal offices of the FDFA, the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP), the federal investigative authorities as well as a representative of the cantons.
The Swiss delegation outlined the measures taken to implement the Convention and answered the Committee’s questions, clarifying for example that enforced disappearances are punishable under the Swiss Criminal Code.

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In addition, a network of coordinating services (Confederation and Cantons) has been set up to quickly ascertain the whereabouts of the person concerned in the event of a presumed enforced disappearance.
At the federal level, the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol) is the point of reference for family members who fear the disappearance of a person. To this end, Fedpol works closely with the cantonal coordination offices.
The UN Convention of 21 December 2006 aims to combat “enforced disappearances” throughout the world.
Enforced disappearance is defined as the deprivation of liberty by the state or with its approval. These acts, which are often concealed, often involve torture or the killing of the person concerned.

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Enforced disappearances are a widespread crime on all five continents.
The UN Convention requires States Parties to prohibit all kinds of enforced disappearances, regardless of the circumstances, as well as to punish this phenomenon and to introduce measures to prevent it.
The Convention was ratified by Switzerland in December 2016 and entered into force on January 1, 2017, along with the necessary legislative amendments.
In 2018, Switzerland submitted a single report on the implementation of the Convention to the Committee on Enforced Disappearances and answered a number of additional questions in 2019.