Forced disappearance — Social Studies definition
State-linked deprivation of liberty followed by concealment or refusal to acknowledge the person’s fate or whereabouts.
Where it is taught
- Latin America, 1959–1990: Revolution, Dictatorship & Democracy — Global Networks, Rights & Political Transitions, Global History & Geography II: c. 1750 to the Early 21st Century, Grade 10
In use
Argentina’s military regime from 1976 used forced disappearance and other repression.
Latin America, 1959–1990: Revolution, Dictatorship & Democracy