Kamalbabu missing case aired at Geneva event
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 17 2025:
Human Rights Alert (HRA) attended the 1st World Congress on Enforced Disappearances, which was held in Geneva on January 15 and 16.The event brought together hundreds of civil society organisations, family associations, international bodies and experts from 120 countries.
Notably, the case of Laishram Kamalbabu, who has been missing since November 25, 2025, was highlighted by Amnesty International, through an exhibition during the Congress.
The exhibit featured the still photo of the study table of Kamalbabu, with a calculator placed on top of a diary, notebooks and files.
It symbolised the pain and uncertainty endured by his family as they seek answers and justice.
The photograph was contributed by the Families of the Involuntarily Disappeared Association, Manipur (FIDAM) and the Manipur International Youth Centre (MIYC) .
According to a HRA release, participants of the Congress engaged in panel discussions and workshops focused on identifying solutions, sharing best practices, and amplifying the voices of those directly affected by enforced disappearances.
The event was co-organised by CEDI, a multi-actor initiative advocating for the universal ratification and effective implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Key partners included the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED), the United Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, delivering a compelling keynote address urged all participants "to join forces, share knowledge and lessons, and strengthen cooperation and political commitment to tackle this dreadful crime".
India signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in 2007, but it has yet to ratify the convention.