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Families in The Gambia, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria mark International Day of the Disappeared
On the International Day of the Disappeared, families and human rights organizations in The Gambia, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria held commemorations to demand accountability and truth regarding missing loved ones.
In The Gambia, victims' families and government representatives gathered to mark the day, highlighting the ongoing grief of those whose relatives were victims of enforced disappearance. Families continue to seek the remains of loved ones to provide them with proper burials.
In Sri Lanka, a representative from the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) joined families in Jaffna for an exhibition of personal belongings from missing relatives. The WGEID representative is scheduled to visit mass grave sites and military camps to inform an upcoming annual report.
In Nigeria, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reports that over 17,000 people are registered as missing nationwide. In the North-East region alone, approximately 14,500 people are missing, with the majority of cases attributed to insurgency, armed conflict, and banditry.
Entities
Association of Relatives of Enforced Disappearances · International Committee of the Red Cross · Nigeria · Solo Sandeng Foundation · Sri Lanka · The Gambia · United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Over 17,000 people are registered as missing in Nigeria. dailytrust.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A WGEID representative is visiting northern and eastern Sri Lanka to inspect mass graves and military camps. www.newswire.lk
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 14,500 people are missing across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states in Nigeria. dailytrust.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] More than 90 percent of missing persons cases in Nigeria are linked to armed conflict, insurgency, banditry, or mass kidnappings. dailytrust.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] More than 17,000 people are registered as missing in Nigeria. dailytrust.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Over 90 percent of missing person cases in Nigeria are linked to armed conflict, insurgency, banditry, or mass kidnappings. dailytrust.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In Nigeria's North-East, approximately 14,500 people are missing, including 9,000 in Borno, 3,000 in Adamawa, and 2,500 in Yobe. dailytrust.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances stated that the crime continues as long as the fate of victims remains unknown. www.newswire.lk