Journal

The Tracing of Missing Persons in 1972

IRRC No. 150
English version
Author
ICRC
Publication Year
1973
Region
Asia and the Pacific / Global
Thematic Area
The Search Process
Topic
Central Tracing Agency (CTA) / Protecting/Restoring Family Links
Access
Open access

During 1972, the Central Tracing Agency in Geneva received 82,587 requests and communications (47,198 in 1971) and sent out 79,296 letters (50,799 in 1971). This considerable increase in the volume of work was due mainly to the conflict in the Asian subcontinent.

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