Armenian Ombudsperson: Unfortunately, even today the fate of numerous  individuals across the world remains unknown

ArmInfo. Over the years, the Office of the Ombudsman of Armenia has collected and presented to various international stakeholders and competent national authorities the issues related to violations of the rights of persons whose whereabouts have remained unknown since the 1990s, the 44-day  hostilities and the events of September 2023, sending a message to  all that these issues are among the urgent, as noted in a statement  issued by Ombudsperson of Armenia Anahit Manasyan in connection with  the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances.

"Enforced disappearance is one of the most serious and long-lasting  problems affecting human rights,  the consequences of which are felt  not only during conflicts, but also after them,  continuously  disrupting the peaceful and dignified lives of forcibly disappeared  persons and their families. Unfortunately, even today the fate of  numerous individuals across the world remains unknown," the statement  reads.  The Armenian Ombudsman emphasizes that every single ach case  of enforced disappearance has a direct impact on the entire human  rights system.

"One of the important messages of this day is a clear reminder to  states to respect the right of every family to know the truth about  the fate of their relatives and to make every possible effort in this  regard. Likewise, international actors, within the framework of their  respective mandates, must employ all possible means to support the  establishment of truth and to ensure the full restoration and  protection of the rights of the affected families," Anahit Manasyan  notes.