Legal Document

XVIIth Pan American sanitary conference of the 18th regional committee meeting, resolution 29 on the international transportation of human remains

Author
World Health Organization
Publication Year
1966
Region
The Americas
Thematic Area
Forensics / Law & Policies
Topic
Law – International / Management of the Dead

The greater ease of communications and the considerable increase in tourism make the international transportation of human remains a matter of practical interest that justifies the establishment of uniform standards. The document presents the Pan American Health Organisation resolution on the International Transport of Human Remains adopted in 1966.