On 30th August 2021
In Abuja, the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) in collaboration with the CLEEN Foundation and with support from the American Academy for the Advance of Science (AAAS), a team of researchers from the University of California Los Angeles (USA), the University of Toronto (Canada), the State University of New York-Albany (USA), and Kent Law School (UK) commemorated the international day of the disappeared to draw attention to the ongoing crisis of missing persons around the world which creates a forum where families can reminisce and celebrate the lives of their loved ones and also engage with others on strategies for finding closure.
The Event had in attendance key dignitaries and representatives from Ministries of Women Affairs, Police Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Defence, Nigeria Police Force, Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution respectively. Also present were notable members of the press, development partners (Local & International), families of missing persons who shared their experiences and staff from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).