International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP)

In 2024, #ICMP conducted 6 international #DNA collection campaigns from #Ukrainians living abroad who have relatives that are missing as a result of the Russian invasion. Data was collected in Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Italy. ICMP’s #Ukraine Program helps families search for their loved ones and works closely with Ukrainian institutions to help secure truth and #justice for victims and survivors.

Warmest wishes for a peaceful holiday season, from all of us at the International Commission on Missing Persons (#ICMP).

There is a window of opportunity to achieve an objective in Syria that was unimaginable just a month ago – to locate and identify tens of thousands of Syrians who are missing as a result of decades of repression, conflict and mass displacement. Estimates of the number of missing range from 100,000 to 200,000. It is critical that any process to locate these people and investigate their disappearance is led by Syria and that the authorities place the interests and rights of families of the missing front and center. An effective process will establish the fate of missing persons, secure the human rights of survivors and victims and lay the groundwork for holding perpetrators to account. Read the full ICMP statement: https://lnkd.in/dSMZa4ka

Warmest wishes for a peaceful holiday season, from all of us at the International Commission on Missing Persons (#ICMP).

Highlights from the December 10th Conference in Ukraine marking International Human Rights Day. ICMP reaffirms its commitment to supporting Ukrainian institutions and families in securing their rights. #HumanRights #Ukraine #missingpersons #ICMP

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Need guidance on approaching mass grave sites? The Bournemouth Protocol on Mass Grave Protection and Investigation, developed by Bournemouth University and the #ICMP, is here to assist. This essential guide defines international standards, combining legal rules with best practices to protect and investigate mass grave sites. https://ow.ly/OqRK50UsEqq

📍 Hanoi, Vietnam | December 2024 ICMP Commissioners Thomas Miller and Thao Griffiths held productive meetings with key partners, including @USAIDVietnam Mission Director Aler Grubbs, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper, and the Director of the Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP), Le Chi Dung. Since 2020, with @USAID support and in collaboration with VNOSMP and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), #ICMP has made remarkable strides in creating a #DNA-led process to help identify Vietnamese individuals who went missing during the war.

As more and more people are forced by conflict and #climatechange to leave their homes, #ICMP calls on governments to fulfil their obligations to account for #missingmigrants – regardless of social, economic or ethnic affiliation or citizenship status. #InternationalMigrantsDay

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Agreement on the Status and Functions of ICMP by the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium, and Luxembourg.   The Agreement on the Status and Functions officially established ICMP as an intergovernmental organization and paved the way for its Headquarters to relocate to The Hague. https://lnkd.in/eahmc676   #10YearAnniversary #ICMP #MissingPersons #TheHague #HumanRights