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Abbreviation | AFAD |
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Formation | 4 June 1998 |
Founded at | Manila, Philippines |
Type | Federation of human rights organizations |
Purpose | Involuntary disappearances |
Headquarters | Quezon City, Philippines |
Secretary General | Mary Aileen D. Bacalso [1] |
Chairperson | Khurram Parvez |
Award(s) | Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (2016) |
Website |
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The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) is an international human rights organization which focuses on the issue of forced disappearance in Asia. AFAD was founded on 4 June 1998 in Manila, Philippines. The federation was awarded the Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award in 2016. [2]
According to the 2018 Annual report of AFAD, 13 organizations and one individual member are part of the federation.