http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/7ed7a7e74d2704e1 https://verfassungsblog.de/vulnerable-lives-militarized-state/ Vulnerable Lives, Militarized State - The Forced Disappearance of Children in Las Malvinas, Ecuador Guapizaca, Erick eng 2025-01-14 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Ecuador’s security crisis, marked by increasing militarization, culminated in the forced disappearance and alleged execution of four children in Las Malvinas in December 2024. This case highlights severe shortcomings in the protection of human rights, particularly regarding state accountability and the safeguarding of vulnerable populations. It underscores the need for institutional reforms and effective oversight to address human rights violations.