International Day of the Disappeared - August 30th, 2025
August 30th, 2025 - A Day to Remember the Disappeared! As we go about our daily lives, it's easy to take for granted the freedom and security we enjoy. But for thousands of people around the world, that's not the case. On August 30th, 2025, we mark the International Day of the Disappeared, a day to raise awareness about the plight of those who have been forcibly disappeared, and to honor the families and loved ones left behind. The origins of this day date back to the 1980s, when families of the disappeared in Latin America began to organize and demand justice for their loved ones. The Federation of Associations of Families of the Detained-Disappeared, a non-governmental organization, was instrumental in getting the United Nations to declare August 30th as the International Day of the Disappeared . So, what exactly is forced disappearance? According to the UN, it's "an arrest, detention, abduction or any other form of deprivation of liberty by agents of the stat...