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The missing and their families: Action to resolve the problem of people unaccounted for as a result of armed conflict or internal violence and to assist their families. 18th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. 2-6 December 2003.

The ICRC held a conference from 19 to 21 February 2003 entitled The Missing - Action to resolve the problem of people unaccounted for as a result of armed conflict or internal violence and to assist their families. The aim of this report is to inform...

Guidance document

Empathetic communication between forensic specialists and bereaved families

This short guidance sheet by the ICRC contains 'top tips' for forensic practitioners and institutions in their efforts for ensuring an empathic communication with bereaved families and providing them with the services expected from quality medico...

Gap analysis of principles, guidelines and standards required for addressing the needs of families of the missing. Executive Summary.

There are a range of standards on how to address the needs of families of missing persons, both legal and non-legal. Many of these however are narrowly drawn legal provisions that provide a framework of obligations, but do not necessarily go into the...

Guidance document

Where are they? International standards for the search for forcibly disappeared persons. Executive Summary.

Ariel Dulitzky, Isabel Anayanssi Orizaga

The study focuses on systematizing the content and identifying gaps in the reports and decisions of the three specialized bodies having developed an important body of principles and specific obligations on the search for the disappeared: the UN...

English, Spanish

Guidance document

Guiding principles for the search for disappeared persons

UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances

The guiding principles for the search for disappeared persons identify mechanisms, procedures and methods for carrying out the legal duty to search for disappeared persons. They seek to consolidate good practices in searching effectively for...

Nepali, German, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, French, English

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

UN General Assembly

The Global Compact is the first inter-governmentally negotiated agreement, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, covering all dimensions of international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner. In particular, Objective 8 is to...

English, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, French

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Dead and Missing at Sea: Information Guide for Families and their Supporters

The information guide aims to support families of missing migrants through the steps of the Italian procedure for the identification of deceased or missing persons in the Mediterranean.

English, Tigrinya, Arabic, Italian, French

Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on enforced disappearances in the context of migration

UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (UN WGEID)

Report of the UNWGED highlighting the direct link between migration and enforced disappearance, the factors that contribute to the enforced disappearances of migrants, and States' obligations in this context. It offers conclusions and recommendations...

English, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, French

The first attempts in Mexico and Central America to address the phenomenon of missing and disappeared migrants

Gabriella Citroni

The phenomenon of missing migrants, including victims of enforced disappearance, presents exceptional challenges due to its specific features and transnational scope. This article analyzes the case of missing and disappeared migrants in Mexico and...

Spanish, English

Guidance document

Minimum Standards from the Psychosocial Perspective for the Search Processes of Missing Migrants. Discussion tables in Central America and Mexico 2016-2019.

Equipo de Estudios Comunitarios y Acción Psicosocial (ECAP)

Minimum standards from a psychosocial perspective that contain a series of basic concepts, guiding principles for ethical and good practices, and and standards for: 1 - Denouncing the disappearance and/or application search; 2 - Search for missing...

English, Spanish