India, Aug. 31 -- Proclaimed by the UN, International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is being observed on August 31. It is the day created to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned at places and under poor conditions unknown to their relatives and/or legal representatives. The observance affords an opportunity to highlight these institutions' work, increase public awareness, and to call for donations and volunteers.
According to the UN, enforced disappearance has become a global problem and is not restricted to a specific region of the world. Once largely the product of military dictatorships, enforced disappearances can be nowadays be perpetrated in complex situations of internal conflict, especially as a mean...