The failure of government to fully implement the Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012 has led to more violations, according to families of desaparecidos
MANILA, Philippines – Families of victims of enforced disappearances on Wednesday, August 30, called on the Philippine government to step up its use of a landmark law that was meant to give justice and protection to victims.
Data from FIND as of June 2023 shows that there are at least 2,078 documented cases of enforced disappearances in the country since Martial Law. Out of this number, 1,165 are still missing while 663 surfaced alive and 280 were found dead.
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