UN Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance:
Bern, 19.12.2012 - Earlier today, the Federal Council initiated the consultation procedure on the ratification of the UN Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. The consultation procedure will run until 8 April 2013. The Convention requires the States Parties to prohibit enforced disappearance regardless of the circumstances and to make this offence punishable by appropriate penalties.