ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES AND INTERNATIONAL LAW: INDIA’S RELUCTANCE TO RATIFY THE ICPPED AND ITS DOMESTIC IMPLICATIONS
AUTHOR – ADV. KOMAL SAMBHAJI KAMBLE, LLM STUDENT AT MODERN LAW COLLEGE, PUNE
BEST CITATION – ADV. KOMAL SAMBHAJI KAMBLE, ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES AND INTERNATIONAL LAW: INDIA’S RELUCTANCE TO RATIFY THE ICPPED AND ITS DOMESTIC IMPLICATIONS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (12) OF 2025, PG. 182-188, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
Abstract:
The issue of enforced disappearances is not a new phenomenon; it has existed for decades and continues even today. In many parts of India, people face this grave violation of human rights. Enforced disappearances are linked with several forms of abuse and denial of justice, making it one of the most inhumane crimes. At the global level, international law has recognized the seriousness of this problem and has taken steps to prevent and address it[1]. The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, adopted by the United Nations, was created with the aim of eliminating this crime. The first express recognition of enforced disappearance as a crime was included in Article 7(i) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (adopted in 1998, enforced in 2002). Despite the fact that this crime has deeply affected communities in regions like Jammu & Kashmir, India has still not ratified the Convention. The impact of enforced disappearances is not limited to the direct victims but also inflicts severe emotional and psychological suffering on their families.[2]
Keywords: enforced disappearances, victim, torture, extrajudicial killings, ICCP
[1] Enforced Disappearances and International Law: India’s Reluctance to Ratify the ICPPED and its Domestic Implications 1 (2025).
[2] Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court art. 7(1)(i), July 17, 1998, 2187 U.N.T.S. 90