August 30th - International Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

 

I find the title unsettling, let alone the subject especially after reading the opening paragraph on the United Nation’s website: Enforced disappearances has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. It's as if the words alone, "Enforced disappearances" were used to create even more terror. 


International Day for the Victims of Non-Consensual Disappearances might be a better name for the day and it honors them with our attention. We need no more terror within our societies and our words are important.  What we want and need are solutions. 


Who are the victims? The people who have been taken, abducted “without their consent” and this includes the high numbers of those trafficked for non-consensual sex and labor.


Victims are also the families and friends of the person who has disappeared. Entire communities can be affected from the loss of loved ones.


Eagle eyes are needed in every community. We do well to be awake and aware of how profuse this problem is, and we need to be able to act quickly. Know who in your neighborhood you can trust. Be vigilant. This crime against humanity is insidious how it hides in plain sight.


Our Sheriffs have taken oaths to serve the people as Peace Officers. Click that hyperlink and know who they are, and when a person is found, let us envision a series of wellness steps in place for the individual and their family’s support, recovery and bright health. 


In 2021, the United States was recorded to have the largest number of missing persons in the world according to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). In 2022, they published a list that shows the 10 states with the highest number of missing persons.

1.  2,133 California
2.  1,252 Florida
3.  1,246 Texan
4. 915 Arizona
5.  643 Washington
6.  606 New York
7.  556 Michigan
8. 432 Oregon
9. 401 Pennsylvania
10. 361 Tennessee

May a new awareness of this day arise and ultimately assist to eradicate the problem and put solutions into the hands of the people. Things must and will change.


World population: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/missing-persons-statistics-by-country


​The List: https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/missing-persons-by-state


Author: Kris Farquhar
Lady Freedom Council

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