Disappearances in Custody
/dɪsəˈpɪərənsɪz ɪn ˈkʌstədi/
Definitions
- (n.) Instances where persons held by authorities, such as law enforcement or military, vanish without acknowledgment, raising concerns of illegal detention, torture, or extrajudicial killing.
Human rights organizations investigate disappearances in custody to hold authorities accountable.
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- disappearances in custody
- disappearance in custody
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Commentary
Term typically used in human rights and criminal law contexts to highlight violations involving state actors and unacknowledged deprivation of liberty.
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