Holding the U.S. Accountable: Enforced Disappearances
As venues for civic engagement and political accountability have narrowed in the U.S, NNIRR joined 26 other U.S. based organizations to prepare a joint submission to the United Nations special procedures regarding the arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance of migrants in the U.S. The purpose of this document is to report on ongoing human rights violations and to call for international scrutiny and accountability. It urges immediate protective measures for individuals who have been forcibly disappeared or transferred to third countries, while also denouncing patterns of state negligence and impunity.
Click to Read More: Communication to UN Special Procedures on Arbitrary Detentions and Enforced Disappearances Final
In a separate submission to the UN Special Rapporteur, NNIRR and six partner organizations highlighted the serious harm and lack of due process resulting from the U.S. government’s efforts to remove individuals to third countries. Many people seeking protection in the U.S. have been placed at significant risk of persecution and harm, often with limited or no access to permanent status or safety in these receiving countries.
Click to Read More: June 10 2025 Submission to UN SRHRM Report on Externalization