The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has appointed activist Angkhana Neelaphaijit as a member of its Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), according to the UN.
In a tweet, the UNHRC said Ms Angkhana was named a WGEID member during the 49th session of its meeting to select members.
According to the UNHRC website, WGEID’s primary task is to assist families in determining the fate or whereabouts of those who have disappeared.
The group is meant to serve as a channel of communication between victims’ family members, people reporting disappearance cases and the government, it said.
Ms Angkhana, a former nurse, became an activist following the 2004 disappearance of her…
