The bill defines the offences of enforced disappearance proper, enforced disappearance carried out by individuals following orders and enforced disappearance entailing culpable responsibility for allowing or agreeing to the commission of the offence.

Others called for references to conspiracy to commit enforced disappearance, and to those responsible for instigating or concealing an enforced disappearance.

(a) The appropriation of children subjected to enforced disappearance or whose father, mother or legal representative has been subjected to enforced disappearance, or children born during the captivity of a mother subjected to enforced disappearance

No one may be subjected to enforced disappearance.

(a) The wrongful removal of children who are subjected to enforced disappearance, children whose father, mother or legal guardian is subjected to enforced disappearance or children born during the captivity of a mother subjected to enforced disappearance

1. No one shall be subjected to enforced disappearance.

6. Definition of torture and enforced disappearance as offences

Determined to prevent enforced disappearances and to combat impunity for the crime of enforced disappearance,

Determined to combat impunity for the crime of enforced disappearance,

International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

(a) Mitigating circumstances, in particular for persons who, having been implicated in the commission of an enforced disappearance, effectively contribute to bringing the disappeared person forward alive or make it possible to clarify cases of enforced disappearance or to identify the perpetrators of an enforced disappearance

(a) Mitigating circumstances, inter alia for persons who, having been implicated in the commission of an enforced disappearance, effectively contribute to bringing the disappeared person forward alive or make it possible to clarify cases of enforced disappearance or to identify the perpetrators of an enforced disappearance

On the basis of the available evidence, the case has been categorized as simple disappearance and not enforced disappearance.

6. Definition of torture and enforced disappearance as offences in special criminal

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8. Definition of torture and enforced disappearance as offences in special criminal legislation.

8. Definition of torture and enforced disappearance as offences in special criminal legislation

8. Definition of torture and enforced disappearance as offences in special criminal legislation

(c) Ensure that the urgent need to resolve cases of enforced disappearance is recognized.

(b) To provide the resources needed to update the database on cases of enforced disappearance

(b) To provide the resources needed to update the database on cases of enforced disappearance

involuntary disappearances 58. During the period under review three cases of enforced disappearance were reported.

100. During the period covered by this report, two complaints of enforced disappearance were received.

(v) Unresolved questions relating to the abduction of foreigners in the form of an enforced disappearance

(v) Unresolved questions relating to the abduction of foreigners in the form of an enforced disappearance

151. Also in Chalatenango, the enforced disappearance of Elías Morales Cervellón was investigated from 10 February.

Importantly, there is also a United Nations instrument specifically on the issue of abduction or enforced disappearance.

Hundreds more were abducted or subjected to enforced disappearance, never to be seen or heard of again.

Article 19 was primarily intended to prevent enforced disappearances, obligating States parties to ensure the proper functioning of services that might otherwise unwittingly abet an enforced disappearance.

(b) Commences from the moment when the offence of enforced disappearance ceases, taking into account its continuous nature.

Each State Party shall make enforced disappearance punishable by appropriate penalties that take into account its extreme seriousness.

(a) That, as proclaimed in article 2 of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, no State shall practise, permit or tolerate enforced disappearances

(a) That, as proclaimed in article 2 of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, no State shall practise, permit or tolerate enforced disappearances

(a) That, as proclaimed in article 2 of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, no State shall practise, permit or tolerate enforced disappearances

(ii) Exercised effective responsibility for and control over activities which were concerned with the crime of enforced disappearance and

(a) Those who commit, instigate, attempt to commit, are accomplices or participate in the commission of an enforced disappearance

(a) To promote and give full effect to the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons against Enforced Disappearance

Each State Party shall take the necessary measures to ensure that enforced disappearance constitutes an offence under its criminal law.

Aware of the extreme seriousness of enforced disappearance, which constitutes a crime and, in certain circumstances, a crime against humanity,

No order or instruction from any public authority, civilian, military or other, may be invoked to justify an enforced disappearance.

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(b) Commences from the moment when the offence of enforced disappearance ceases and the fate of the disappeared person is established.

Each State Party shall take such measures as may be necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the offence of enforced disappearance

In case of trial, offences of enforced disappearance shall be brought before a competent, independent and impartial court established by law.

Between 31 January and 30 June, 131 cases of abduction and enforced disappearance were brought to the attention of the Mission.