forced disappearances
Coverage of forced disappearances in the Nexus archive.
- UN experts urge Iran to halt death sentences of 10 men
UN experts urged Iran to halt the death sentences of 10 men involved in anti-government protests. Twelve men, aged late teens to early twenties, were sentenced, with two executed on July 19. The experts criticized the mass sentencing in a closed courtroom as violating fair trial standards.
- Ecuador’s Disappeared
Fault Lines investigates forced disappearances allegedly conducted by Ecuador's military during operations against drug cartels. The report examines human rights violations and the fate of missing persons in the country's drug war.
- What’s behind the forced disappearances in Ecuador?
Ecuador's government is conducting a crackdown on drug trafficking operations, but the enforcement actions are beginning to negatively impact civilians through forced disappearances. The article examines the consequences of anti-narcotics efforts on the general population.