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From Stockholm to Syria: Different Circumstances, Shared Experience of “Ambiguous Loss”

[:en]Muhanad Abulhusn is from the predominantly Druze city of As-Suwayda in southern Syria. He and his brother were detained incommunicado for extended periods by the Syrian regime. Ingrid Gudmundsson is […]

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[:en]Muhanad Abulhusn is from the predominantly Druze city of As-Suwayda in southern Syria. He and his brother were detained incommunicado for extended periods by the Syrian regime. Ingrid Gudmundsson is

Brazil: ICMP Helps Identify Sao Paulo Mass Grave Victims

[:en]A leading forensic scientist and a representative of families of the missing have delivered DNA samples to ICMP’s laboratory system in September, inaugurating a program through which ICMP will help

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[:en]A leading forensic scientist and a representative of families of the missing have delivered DNA samples to ICMP’s laboratory system in September, inaugurating a program through which ICMP will help

BiH Should Accede to the ICMP Agreement

[:en]Bosnia and Herzegovina has done more than any other country to find and identify persons missing as a result of conflict. Of the 30,000 persons who were missing in 1995,

BiH Should Accede to the ICMP Agreement Read more

[:en]Bosnia and Herzegovina has done more than any other country to find and identify persons missing as a result of conflict. Of the 30,000 persons who were missing in 1995,

Looking to the future of missing persons analysis with next-generation sequencing

[:en] Under the watchful eye of Thomas Parsons, the International Commission on Missing Persons has become the global reference in forensic human identification. As the ICMP establishes its new headquarters

Looking to the future of missing persons analysis with next-generation sequencing Read more

[:en] Under the watchful eye of Thomas Parsons, the International Commission on Missing Persons has become the global reference in forensic human identification. As the ICMP establishes its new headquarters

Missing Persons from the Conflict in Croatia

[:en]  Ahead of the publication of ICMP’s Stocktaking Report on Croatia, Matthew Holliday offers a brief overview of technical efforts undertaken by the authorities in Croatia and ICMP to account

Missing Persons from the Conflict in Croatia Read more

[:en]  Ahead of the publication of ICMP’s Stocktaking Report on Croatia, Matthew Holliday offers a brief overview of technical efforts undertaken by the authorities in Croatia and ICMP to account

More Ezidi Mass Graves Discovered

[:en] In November 2016, news agencies reported the discovery of mass graves believed to contain the remains of Ezidis in Iraq. Voice of America published an article on mass graves

More Ezidi Mass Graves Discovered Read more

[:en] In November 2016, news agencies reported the discovery of mass graves believed to contain the remains of Ezidis in Iraq. Voice of America published an article on mass graves

Support from ICMP Donor Governments

[:en] Bojana Djokanovic considers the impact of renewed support in November and December 2016 for ICMP from key government partners. The problem of missing and disappeared persons has intensified over

Support from ICMP Donor Governments Read more

[:en] Bojana Djokanovic considers the impact of renewed support in November and December 2016 for ICMP from key government partners. The problem of missing and disappeared persons has intensified over

Inter-Agency Meeting on Missing Migrants

[:en] An ICMP-IOM roundtable in The Hague highlights the need for greater international coordination in addressing the issue of missing migrants. To read the report, please click here. The International

Inter-Agency Meeting on Missing Migrants Read more

[:en] An ICMP-IOM roundtable in The Hague highlights the need for greater international coordination in addressing the issue of missing migrants. To read the report, please click here. The International

Missing and Disappeared Persons: The World in 2016

[:en] A selection of news stories from key areas around the world where the issue of enforced disappearance and missing persons represented a strategic challenge in 2016. Mediterranean Migration Despite

Missing and Disappeared Persons: The World in 2016 Read more

[:en] A selection of news stories from key areas around the world where the issue of enforced disappearance and missing persons represented a strategic challenge in 2016. Mediterranean Migration Despite

Canada Supports ICMP’s Efforts to Help Iraq Find Missing Persons

[:en] 24 January 2017: The Government of Canada will support the work of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) to assist Iraq in locating and identifying missing persons in

Canada Supports ICMP’s Efforts to Help Iraq Find Missing Persons Read more

[:en] 24 January 2017: The Government of Canada will support the work of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) to assist Iraq in locating and identifying missing persons in

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