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The Hague, 26 February 2026: The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) and Albania’s Authority for Information on Former State Security Documents (AIDSSH) signed an End User License Agreement (EULA) in The Hague today, formalizing cooperation to support Albania’s efforts to account for persons missing from the communist era.
The EULA was signed during an official visit to ICMP Headquarters by a delegation led by Gentiana Sula, Head of the AIDSSH. The visit was organized as part of an ICMP program funded by the European Union, supporting Albania’s institutional capacity to address the issue of missing persons in line with rule-of-law principles.
The agreement regulates the use of ICMP’s Integrated Data Management System (IDMS) and establishes technical and legal conditions for data processing, protection, and access. It supports institutional coordination and compliance with international standards.
ICMP Director-General Kathryne Bomberger said the agreement provides a clear legal and technical basis for the use of ICMP’s data management system in Albania, supporting institutions in managing information on missing persons in a secure, responsible, and rights-based manner. She emphasized that accounting for missing persons is a fundamental obligation of the state and requires a rule-of-law-based process with clearly defined institutional responsibilities. She added, “We look forward to working closely with Albanian authorities over the long term to strengthen their capacity and ensure sustainable progress in addressing cases of missing persons.”
Gentiana Sula, Head of Authority on Information on State Security Files emphasised the steps taken by the authority and sites assessment of the suspected grave sites, pointing out the legal and procedural changes affecting the efficiency of the process.
In Albania, thousands of people are still unaccounted for as a result of political persecution under the communist regime between 1945 and 1991.
About ICMP
ICMP is a treaty-based intergovernmental organization with Headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands. Its mandate is to secure the cooperation of governments and others in locating missing persons as a result of armed conflicts, human rights abuses, natural and man-made disasters and other involuntary reasons and to assist them in doing so.
