Video

Working for the ICRC: forensic specialist

Author
ICRC
Publication Year
2017
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Forensics
Topic
Identification / Management of the Dead
Access
Open access

People go missing during wars, natural disasters and migration. Driven solely by humanitarian motives, forensic experts working for the ICRC try to give the unidentified remains of the dead back their names and help bereaved families close a painful chapter. As forensic specialist Maria Mendez puts it: "When families ask you questions and you are able to provide answers, I feel I am in the right place doing the right thing."