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In Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Kosovo efforts are underway to resolve the issue of unidentified remains stored in mortuaries, for which there is no genetic match with blood samples

On 11 July, family members and friends gathered at the Memorial Center in Potocari to pay their respects and bury 127 of their loved ones whose remains were found in

On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) hosted a panel discussion with speakers from around the world who have lost loved ones as

  On 7 July, as part of a series of events to mark the organization’s 20th anniversary, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) formally opened its new headquarters at

On 7 July 2016, ICMP Chairman Thomas Miller and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strengthening cooperation between the

By Her Majesty Queen Noor Across the world from central America to southeast Asia people are on the move, desperately seeking to escape violence and poverty, while in large parts

  Regional Coordination of Families of the Missing from the Former Yugoslavia (RCC) and the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) hosted a two day conference in Sarajevo, BIH, on

ICMP Science and Technology Director Dr Thomas Parsons reviews the evolution of DNA-led human identification techniques in the course of the last 20 years. DNA testing for human identification is

ICMP Director-General Kathryne Bomberger sums up essential elements of a successful missing persons process, gleaned from ICMP’s unique mandate and experience. Twenty years ago at the end of June, the

Ian Hanson describes the role of ICMP’s archaeology and anthropology teams in locating and excavating clandestine graves. Since 1996, ICMP has helped Bosnia and Herzegovina develop institutional and technical capacity