CED

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CED is the commonly used abbreviation for the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances, the expert body overseeing implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations treaty body
human rights treaty body
subsidiary body of the United Nations
abbreviationOf Committee on Enforced Disappearances
affiliation United Nations
aimsTo ensure accountability for enforced disappearances
prevent enforced disappearances
protect all persons from enforced disappearance
alsoKnownAs Committee on Enforced Disappearances
surface form: Committee on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Committee on Enforced Disappearances
surface form: UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances
composition independent experts
establishedBy International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
field human rights
international human rights law
protection from enforced disappearance
fullName Committee on Enforced Disappearances
hasFunction adopts general comments or general guidance on the Convention
considers individual communications where applicable
examines reports submitted by States parties
issues concluding observations to States parties
may consider inter-State communications where applicable
may undertake urgent actions regarding alleged enforced disappearances
headquartersLocation Geneva
Switzerland
isPartOf United Nations treaty bodies
surface form: UN treaty body system

United Nations human rights system
jurisdiction States parties to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasis International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
meetingPlace Palais des Nations
surface form: Palais des Nations, Geneva
memberType independent experts serving in their personal capacity
monitors International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
overseesImplementationOf International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
parentOrganization Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Human Rights Council
subjectMatter enforced disappearance

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