Odd Terminology

[majicbar]

Listening to the BBC world news as they were talking about the wars between various tribes in Africa, the lady reporter was talking about people who were "forcibly disappeared". I find this an odd term and while I understand what it is trying to convey, is there a casual disappearance, or incidental disappearance?

[calikid]

Listening to the BBC world news as they were talking about the wars between various tribes in Africa, the lady reporter was talking about people who were "forcibly disappeared". I find this an odd term and while I understand what it is trying to convey, is there a casual disappearance, or incidental disappearance?

Maybe disappeared through presumed misadventure?
Like on a hike in a large park, probably took a fall or some other accident lacking evil intent.