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"The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, warned that the issue of disappearances in Mexico should not be minimised, stressing that it causes 'unimaginable and prolonged suffering for families.' "Disappearances continue to be one of the most serious and painful challenges in human rights in Mexico," Turk said during a conference in Mexico City on Wednesday. "It deeply erodes trust between the population and the State responsible for preventing, investigating, prosecuting and punishing those responsible," he added. Turk arrived in Mexico on Sunday for a four-day official visit to assess human rights challenges, with an emphasis on the crisis of enforced disappearances. During his stay, he held talks with government officials and representatives of civil society. "It was painful to hear testimonies that reflect the magnitude of this tragedy. Families who search, for years go through institutions without obtaining answers and even risk their own lives to find their loved ones," said the High Commissioner. He stressed the need for the government to establish a 'national commitment' to begin "a process of truth, recognition of pain and the work of those searching, of transparency and of firm State commitment." The UN has described the disappearance crisis in Mexico as one of the most serious in the world, with more than 132,000 cases recorded. It recently activated Article 34 of the Convention to refer the case to the UN General Assembly, citing 4,500 clandestine graves, 72,000 unidentified remains and a collapsed forensic system. However, the Sheinbaum administration has rejected the report and described it as 'partial and biased,' attributing most cases to previous governments. "
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