Press Releases

Iraqi authorities, with ICMP support, to collect data and blood samples from families with missing relatives in Southern Iraq

[:en]Baghdad 6 December 2020 – As part of work that aims to identify missing persons, Iraqi authorities – supported by the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) – will be […]

Iraqi authorities, with ICMP support, to collect data and blood samples from families with missing relatives in Southern Iraq Read more

[:en]Baghdad 6 December 2020 – As part of work that aims to identify missing persons, Iraqi authorities – supported by the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) – will be

ICMP assists Serbia in excavation of mass grave near Raška

[:en]Raška, Serbia 30 November 2020 – Experts from the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) today began providing technical forensic assistance at the request of Serbia’s Government Commission on Missing

ICMP assists Serbia in excavation of mass grave near Raška Read more

[:en]Raška, Serbia 30 November 2020 – Experts from the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) today began providing technical forensic assistance at the request of Serbia’s Government Commission on Missing

Sweden continues to support work of ICMP in Bosnia and Herzegovina

[:en]Sarajevo November 19 2020 – A new grant of SEK 9 million (€870,000) from Sweden enables the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) to continue supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)

Sweden continues to support work of ICMP in Bosnia and Herzegovina Read more

[:en]Sarajevo November 19 2020 – A new grant of SEK 9 million (€870,000) from Sweden enables the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) to continue supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)

ICMP, with EU Support, Continues to Assist Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Authorities’ Work to Find Missing Persons and Secure Rights of All Families

[:en]Sarajevo, 13 November 2020 – The European Union will continue their support to International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) ongoing assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) authorities in it’s work to

ICMP, with EU Support, Continues to Assist Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Authorities’ Work to Find Missing Persons and Secure Rights of All Families Read more

[:en]Sarajevo, 13 November 2020 – The European Union will continue their support to International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) ongoing assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) authorities in it’s work to

ICMP to Host Online Discussion on Women and Missing Persons in the Syrian Context

[:en]The Hague, 9 November 2020 – An online discussion to be hosted by the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) this week seeks to explore the impact of the issue

ICMP to Host Online Discussion on Women and Missing Persons in the Syrian Context Read more

[:en]The Hague, 9 November 2020 – An online discussion to be hosted by the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) this week seeks to explore the impact of the issue

ICMP supports Iraqi teams in Sinjar to locate and identify victims of Da’esh crimes

[:en]Baghdad, Iraq 8 November 2020 — The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), along with other international partners, supported Iraqi authorities during recent excavations of several mass graves in the Sinjar

ICMP supports Iraqi teams in Sinjar to locate and identify victims of Da’esh crimes Read more

[:en]Baghdad, Iraq 8 November 2020 — The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), along with other international partners, supported Iraqi authorities during recent excavations of several mass graves in the Sinjar

Colombia’s Vibrant and Diverse Civil Society Organizations Play a Key Role in Supporting the Search for Missing Persons

[:en]By Angelica Aparicio and Laura Manrique Bogota, 29 October 2020 – Civil society organizations (CSOs) and families of the missing are fundamental to Colombia’s efforts to account for missing persons and

Colombia’s Vibrant and Diverse Civil Society Organizations Play a Key Role in Supporting the Search for Missing Persons Read more

[:en]By Angelica Aparicio and Laura Manrique Bogota, 29 October 2020 – Civil society organizations (CSOs) and families of the missing are fundamental to Colombia’s efforts to account for missing persons and

Government of Iraq Resumes Exhumation Activities; Opens Two New Yazidi Mass Graves from ISIL

[:en]Sinjar, Iraq 28 October 2020 — After pausing activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iraqi authorities have resumed the exhumations of mass graves, with support from the United Nations Investigative

Government of Iraq Resumes Exhumation Activities; Opens Two New Yazidi Mass Graves from ISIL Read more

[:en]Sinjar, Iraq 28 October 2020 — After pausing activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iraqi authorities have resumed the exhumations of mass graves, with support from the United Nations Investigative

Western Balkans Regional Missing Persons Group Has Resolved 387 Missing Persons Cases Since July 2019

[:en]Belgrade 26 October 2020: Meeting in Belgrade last week, the Missing Persons Group (MPG), which brings together institutions that are responsible for addressing the issue of missing persons in Bosnia

Western Balkans Regional Missing Persons Group Has Resolved 387 Missing Persons Cases Since July 2019 Read more

[:en]Belgrade 26 October 2020: Meeting in Belgrade last week, the Missing Persons Group (MPG), which brings together institutions that are responsible for addressing the issue of missing persons in Bosnia

ICMP Assesses Libya’s Capacity to Address Missing Persons, With Dutch and U.S. Support

[:en]The Hague, 21 October 2020 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) recently began assessing Libya’s institutional, legal and technical capacities to address the issue of disappeared and other

ICMP Assesses Libya’s Capacity to Address Missing Persons, With Dutch and U.S. Support Read more

[:en]The Hague, 21 October 2020 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) recently began assessing Libya’s institutional, legal and technical capacities to address the issue of disappeared and other

ICMP Donates Laptops to Colombian Civil Society Organizations to Support Their Work on Missing Persons

[:en]Bogota, 19 October 2020 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) has donated 28 laptops to Colombian civil society organizations to support their crucial work on missing persons. The

ICMP Donates Laptops to Colombian Civil Society Organizations to Support Their Work on Missing Persons Read more

[:en]Bogota, 19 October 2020 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) has donated 28 laptops to Colombian civil society organizations to support their crucial work on missing persons. The

Action Needed Now for Syria’s Missing, Civil Society Organizations Say in New ICMP Report

[:en]The Hague, 7 October 2020 – A new International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) report that summarizes a year of policy discussions among Syrian civil society organizations (CSOs) and partners

Action Needed Now for Syria’s Missing, Civil Society Organizations Say in New ICMP Report Read more

[:en]The Hague, 7 October 2020 – A new International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) report that summarizes a year of policy discussions among Syrian civil society organizations (CSOs) and partners

Scroll to Top