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The Obligation to Investigate Enforced Disappearances Under Treaty Law

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Under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, states must investigate any alleged enforced disappearance, even without a formal complaint, and the obligation is not suspended during states of emergency or war.

Why this is interesting

If a person vanishes at the hands of state agents, who is legally required to find out what happened? You might think the family must file a complaint, but treaty law imposes a far stronger duty on the state itself.