Enforced Disappearance & Extrajudicial Execution Intervention Unit

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Humanitarian Protection

Enforced Disappearance & Extrajudicial Execution Intervention Unit

Investigating enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions to secure truth, justice, and reparation.

Mission Statement

The Enforced Disappearance & Extrajudicial Execution Intervention Unit investigates cases of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial execution — among the gravest human rights violations — to secure truth, justice, and reparation for victims and their families. The unit conducts forensic investigations, supports families in their search for disappeared relatives, documents state responsibility, and builds the accountability cases needed to prosecute perpetrators and prevent recurrence.

Key Functions

Disappearance Investigation

Investigating enforced disappearance cases — establishing the circumstances of detention, identifying responsible state actors, and tracing the fate and whereabouts of disappeared individuals.

Family Support

Supporting families of the disappeared in their search for truth — providing legal guidance, facilitating access to official records, and connecting families with forensic identification processes.

Accountability Documentation

Building accountability documentation for enforced disappearance and extrajudicial execution cases — establishing state responsibility, documenting command structures, and engaging international accountability mechanisms.

Core Capabilities

Enforced disappearance investigation
Extrajudicial execution documentation
Forensic investigation coordination
Family support and tracing
State responsibility documentation
UN Special Procedures engagement

Global Intervention Operations Directorate

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