Legal Document

The Bournemouth protocol on mass grave protection and investigation

Author
Bournemouth University, International Commission on Missing Persons, Arts & Humanities Research Council, Mass Grave Protection for Truth and Justice (ICMP)
Publication Year
2020
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Forensics / Law & Policies
Topic
Burial Site / Mass Grave / Identification / Prevention / Recovery of remains / Excavation / Exhumation
Access
Open access

The Bournemouth Protocol on Mass Grave Protection and Investigation aims to improve practice in relation to safeguarding and investigating mass graves. It brings together legal rules, and informed practice to support those protecting and investigating mass grave sites.