93 cases removed from UN group on enforced disappearances
July 7, 2021 12:03 AM
The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, (UN WGEID) has removed 93 cases from the list related to Pakistan, 24NewsHD TV reported on Tuesday.
On the basis of material submitted it on individual cases received by the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (COIOED) from time to time.
The commission responded to the material received from United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances after its 123rd Session which was considered at 124th Session of the United Nations body held from 17th to 21st May.
Of 1,266, 920 cases of alleged enforced disappearances were disposed of while 346 such cases are still under investigation.
These cases included old cases of 1980s of Afghan refugees and a considerable number of cases remain inconclusive due to unavailability of address, mobile number or any other contact of the missing person or his family.