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REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS

ONLINE REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS WITH CSOs & STAKEHOLDERS

One of the objectives of the planned multi-actor World Congress on Enforced Disappearances to be held on 15-16 January 2025 in Geneva is to put families and CSOs back at the centre of the joint efforts for the ratification and implementation of the Convention.

 

To facilitate their contribution to the World Congress, CEDI, in collaboration with CED, WGEID and OHCHR, organized a series of online regional consultations with victims, families of the disappeared, civil society, international organizations, experts and national human rights institutions in May and June 2024. A questionnaire was been shared through networks in the regions prior to the consultations. The responses informed the consultations. 

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In parallel, preparatory regional consultations were held amongst States parties and non-parties to the Convention between May and September 2024 with the similar objective to inform the preparation of the World Congress.

CONSULTATIONS WITH CSOs & STAKEHOLDERS HELD IN 2024

Online consultations with CSOs & stakeholders have been organized in the following regions:

ASIA
3 May 2024 

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AFRICA

16 May 2024 

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MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

31 May 2024  

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EUROPE

14 June 2024 

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LATIN AMERICA AND CARRIBEAN

27 June 2024 

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CONSULTATIONS WITH STATES

Many thanks to all the State Representatives who took part in the consultations organized between 28 May and 20 September with the European Union, the African Group, Latin American and Caribbean States, Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries, Asia-Pacific States and Western European and other States.

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The report on regional consultations with States is now available to download.

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE

All victims, CSOs, international organizations, experts and NHRIs who wish to provide their input are invited to send written contributions by 1st July 2024 via the website or at wced@cedi193.org.  Contributions will be reflected in the report on the regional consultation.

 

Written contributions should address the objectives of the regional consultations: share practices, stories and challenges in the fight against enforced disappearances, including ratification and implementation of the Convention.

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Please send us your suggestions about issues to address, lessons learned and practices that could be shared, topics for roundtables, workshops, and other parallel events that could be organised during the World Congress. 

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Roundtable with United Nations experts and OHCHR

On the basis of the regional consultations, CED and WGEID  discussed on 21 September 2024 the main take-aways and developed the World Congress agenda, as well as the proposed action plan to be presented at the event.

REPORTS ON REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS

Many thanks to all the participants from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East and North Africa for their input to the World Congress. It is time to turn this wealth of experience and lessons learned into concrete action for the global fight against enforced disappearance.

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The report on regional consultations with States will be published next month as soon as they have all taken place.

ASIA REPORT
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REPORT
AFRICA REPORT
EUROPE REPORT
LATIN AMERICA AND CARRIBEAN REPORT
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