Book contents
- The Right to Life under International Law
- The Right to Life under International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- An Historical Introduction to the Right to Life
- Part I Overview of the Right to Life under International Law
- Part II Major Themes
- 5 Deaths as a Result of Armed Conflict
- 6 Jus ad Bellum, Aggression, and the Right to Life
- 7 The Use of Force in Law Enforcement
- 8 Counterterrorism
- 9 The Death Penalty
- 10 Deaths in Custody
- 11 Abortion
- 12 Euthanasia and Suicide
- 13 Poverty and Starvation
- 14 Assemblies, Demonstrations, and Protests
- 15 Arms Control and Disarmament
- 16 Enforced Disappearance
- 17 Accidents, Disease, and Natural Disasters
- 18 Pollution and Climate Change
- 19 Autonomous Use of Force
- 20 Slavery
- Part III The Protection of At-Risk Groups and Individuals
- Part IV Accountability
- Part V Human Rights Machinery Protecting the Right to Life
- Part VI Outlook
- Index
16 - Enforced Disappearance
from Part II - Major Themes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 September 2021
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Book contents
- The Right to Life under International Law
- The Right to Life under International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- An Historical Introduction to the Right to Life
- Part I Overview of the Right to Life under International Law
- Part II Major Themes
- 5 Deaths as a Result of Armed Conflict
- 6 Jus ad Bellum, Aggression, and the Right to Life
- 7 The Use of Force in Law Enforcement
- 8 Counterterrorism
- 9 The Death Penalty
- 10 Deaths in Custody
- 11 Abortion
- 12 Euthanasia and Suicide
- 13 Poverty and Starvation
- 14 Assemblies, Demonstrations, and Protests
- 15 Arms Control and Disarmament
- 16 Enforced Disappearance
- 17 Accidents, Disease, and Natural Disasters
- 18 Pollution and Climate Change
- 19 Autonomous Use of Force
- 20 Slavery
- Part III The Protection of At-Risk Groups and Individuals
- Part IV Accountability
- Part V Human Rights Machinery Protecting the Right to Life
- Part VI Outlook
- Index
Summary
Enforced disappearance, the prohibition of which is a jus cogens norm, represents a grave threat to life. The key elements in an enforced disappearance are the detention or abduction of an individual, followed by a refusal to acknowledge his or her whereabouts and confirm his or her well-being. In any enforced disappearance in which it was involved, a State is likely to be found to have violated the duty to protect life as well as other rights, such as the prohibition of torture or other inhumane treatment or punishment, the rights to liberty and security of person, and the right to recognition as a person before the law.
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- The Right to Life under International LawAn Interpretative Manual, pp. 357 - 373Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021