Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances is a human rights organization working directly on the issue of involuntary disappearances in Asia.

Quezon City, Philippines
Joined July 2009
Prominent #Kashmiri Human Rights Defender @KhurramParvez & Journalist @IrfanMeraj have been #released from Rohini Jail on Bail under harsher condions imposed by Delhi High Court and NIA Specisl Sessions Judges Court in politically motivated terrorism cases lodged under draconian #UAPA in the late night on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. Khurram was in pretrial #ArbitraryDetention for 1703 days while Irfan was for 1219 days prior to this release @DrAliceJEdwards @UNHumanRights @UN_SPExperts @volker_turk @UN_HRC fidh.org/en/region/asia/indi…
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Qurban Ali was forcibly disappeared on 2 January 2026 from his residence in B-17, Islamabad. Since the incident, his family has been desperately seeking answers, yet the police continue to refuse to register an FIR, denying even the most basic legal recourse. This silence and inaction further expose how enforced disappearance remains a tool of oppression, used with impunity while families are left in anguish and uncertainty. Every delay deepens the injustice and normalizes illegality. Defence of Human Rights (DHR) Pakistan demands the immediate release and safe recovery of Qurban Ali and calls upon the authorities to fulfill their legal obligations without further delay. #ReleaseQurbanAli #EndEnforcedDisappearances
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As we step into the new year, we carry hope! Hope for answers. Hope for accountability. Hope for reunions long overdue. We remain committed to our mission of truth, justice, and human dignity. Until every forcibly disappeared person is released and every family receives justice, our work will continue. Here’s to a new year of strength, solidarity, and unwavering resolve. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!
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On International Human Rights Day, we raise our voices for every person denied justice, dignity, and freedom. Defence of Human Rights stands firm: No one is free until all are free. ✊🏽 @AminaMJanjua @mohrpakistan @UNHumanRights
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Behind every enforced disappearance stands a woman demanding truth. Salma Bibi, wife of Mir Zaman, shares her reflections during the Women’s Congress and Workshop on Gender and Enforced Disappearance, reminding us that women are not just victims , they are the keepers of memory and justice. @VBMP5 @AFAD_Updates #EndEnforcedDisappearances
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Pakistan’s Statement at the 14th Meeting of the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances (WGEID) During the interactive dialogue, the state representative of Pakistan made the following claims: #HRC60 @WGEID @AFAD_Updates
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Commission’s latest report shows bulk disposals and zero accountability. We demand justice for the families of the #EnforcedDisappeared now!!
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Breakfast is a 🇨🇿 tradition of commemorating the International #HumanRightsDay on December 10. This year, I had the privilege of hosting an engaging group of environmental activists and defenders, as this issue is unfortunately still being very urgent in 🇵🇭. @CzechMFA
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Solidarity Statement Against the Imprisonment of Khurram Parvez, Human Rights Defender of (IOJK) Jammu and Kashmir. #FreeKhurram
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This month marks 3yrs of Khurram's incarceration. We've been receiving messages of #solidarity from his friends & colleagues in the global human rights movement. Sharing this one from @fernanddev, former UN Special Rapporteur for Minority Issues. #Speak4Khurram #FreeKhurramParvez
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We raise our voices for the countless families torn apart by enforced disappearances. For years, they’ve waited for answers, for justice, for their loved ones to return…..
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Diva baru berusia 2 tahun saat abahnya wafat 20 tahun yg lalu. Ia terus menagih janji Presiden RI Ke-6 @SBYudhoyono & Presiden @jokowi untuk bisa menghukum para pelaku & dalang pembunuhan Munir Said Thalib. #20TahunKasusMunir
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Father of Faizan outside IHC today after the hearing of his #EnforcedDisappeared son.The Court had given orders to produce Faizan today, but the authorities have asked for more time in investigation. We demand an immediate release of a minor being subjected to illegal abduction.
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Statement - 30th August 2024 On this International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance, we stand in solidarity with the families who live in the shadows of uncertainty. Together, we demand truth, justice, and accountability. #EndEnforcedDisappearances #IDD2024
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Shadows of Silence, Address Enforced Disappearances in South Asia. Please join the Webinar on Wednesday, 28th August 2024, at 2:30 PM Pakistan Time. Link >>>> us06web.zoom.us/j/8548467019… #EndEnforcedDisappearances
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Join us in solidarity at📍D-Chowk, Blue Area, Islamabad on 🗓️ August 30th, 2024, 🕛 12 PM - 8 PM for a protest on the “International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances” Together, let's raise our voices for justice and demand answers for the thousands who remain ED.
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#India: Kashmiri #humanrights defender @KhurramParvez has been in pre-trial & arbitrary detention for nearly 1000 days, after being arrested in Nov 2021. We reiterate our call for his immediate release and for all charges to be dropped #FreeKhurramParvez #StandAsMyWitness
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