News archive 2008SIGNATURES AND RATIFICATIONS
Signatures: 73
Most recent: Netherlands
Date: April 29, 2008
Ratifications: 4
Most recent: Honduras
Date: April 1, 2008
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- Worldmap of signatures and ratifications
NEW MEMBERS OF ICAED
Latest member:
Colegio de Abogados
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MESSAGES IN THE MEDIA
MEXICO: RATIFICATION IS RELATIVE
In an article in a Mexican newspaper the relativity of the ratification is underlined. Impunity for all cases of the past, no recognition of the competence of the Committee and continuing disappearances make clear that ratification is not the same as full implementation. Read article (in Spanish)
SENATOR ESTRADA JOINS SEARCH FOR MISSING ACTIVIST BURGOS
April 1, MANILA, Philippines -- As the search for missing activist Jonas Burgos goes on its first year, Senate President Pro Tempore Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito Estrada joins his family and the families of other desaparecidos or the “involuntary disappeared” in their continuing quest for their loved ones. Read more...
MEXICO INDICATES IT WILL DEPOSIT RATIFICATION SOON
Mexico indicated at the Human Rights Council in march that it will soon deposit its ratification of the convention with the UN. Read article (in Spanish)
READ MORE IN THE MEDIA ARCHIVE
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NEWS
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CALLS UPON EU MEMBER STATES TO SIGN AND RATIFY THE CONVENTION
In its annual resolution on Human Rights in the World 2007 and the EU's policy on the matter, adopted in plenary on Thursday 8 May 2008, the European Parliament, in Par. 48, expresses its concern that not all EU member states have signed the Convention. The EP calls upon all member states to sign and ratify the Convention.
Read the Resolution in English or in French
ARGENTINA ORGANIZES PANEL DISCUSSION
The Permanent Mission of Argentina to the UN is organizing a panel discussion to promote the ratification and entry into force of the Convention, on 22 May, 2008, in New York.
Read more in the information leaflet in English or read more in the information sheet in Spanish
NETHERLANDS SINGS CONVENTION
On April 29, 2008 the Netherlands signed the Convention, making the number of signatures 73.
REMARKS ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES AND THE CONVENTION DURING UPR
From April 7 - 18, 2008, several countries have been examined during Session 1 of the Universal Periodic Review.
Read more about the remarks on Enforced Disappearances in English
HONDURAS RATIFIES CONVENTION
Honduras deposited the ratification at the Secretary General of the UN on April 1, 2008. Honduras is the fourth country to ratify the convention.
AMNESTY'S REACTION ON MEXICO'S RATIFICATION
March 26, 2008, Mexico: A positive, but insufficient step. Mexico ratifies the Convention against Enforced Disappearances.
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INTERNATIONAL COALITION AGAINST ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
- Bernard Kessedjian (right) who passed away on December 19 2007 together with Marta Vazquez (middle) during a ceremony in the Jardin des Disparus in Geneva in 2006.
ICAED AND CONVENTION ON DISAPPEARANCES
The International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances is a global network of organisations of families of disappeared and NGO’s working in a non-violent manner against the practice of enforced disappearances at the local, national and international level.
The primary purpose of the ICAED is working together towards early ratification and effective implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances.
The Coalition offers the opportunity for its members to gather and exchange experiences, combine the different skills and expertise, coordinate projects, make effective use of resources and identify and carry out possible joint actions.
JOIN THE COALITION
The International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED) invites all organisations of family members of disappeared and independent non governmental organisations concerned with the issue of human rights and the struggle against enforced disappearances to join the efforts of ICAED by becoming a member. For more information and the application form please look at The Coalition page.
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN
The international campaign for the Ratification of the Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances was launched on September 26, 2007 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva. Download a report of the event here.
You can also download the full text of the Declaration of ICAED for this occasion in English, French or Spanish.
Please visit the Campaign page for more information
ICAED WEBSITE
This website is being developed as a tool to promote the work of the ICAED in relation to the Convention to protect all persons from enforced disappearances.
With this initiative we want to offer an accessible and constantly updated collection of resources relating to the Convention, including news, documents, contact details, etc.
Please link this website www.icaed.org to the website of your organisation if this strengthens the work for the convention.