04 March 2026

Enforced Disappearance

Jafar Behkish

Leading Iranian human rights defender Jafar Behkish confronts the use of kidnapping and forced disappearance as instruments of terror, with a focus on Iran’s systematic abuses. Drawing on the experience of loosing her own sister and four brothers - murdered and hidden by the regime—and the pain and persecution of his surviving parents, Behkish explores the psychological devastation of uncertainty and the global struggle for truth. Combining personal testimony with rigorous analysis, this book exposes both the machinery of disappearance and the urgent need for accountability.