Legal Document

Decision to form a Commision on Missing Persons - Montenegro

Author
N/A
Publication Year
2007
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Thematic Area
The Search Process / Mechanisms / Law & Policies / Families
Topic
Family Needs
Access
Open access

The decision establishes a Commission on Missing Persons, responsible for monitoring, reviewing and making recommendations on matters relating to persons unaccounted for in the context of the armed conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. The Commission's task is to coordinate the work of relevant State authorities and other organizations involved in the tracing of missing persons and, in cooperation with family organizations and other interested parties, assist in resolving the specific needs faced by the families. The Commission is composed of representatives of different Ministries, agencies and organizations, including the Ministries of Defence, Interior Affairs and Public Administration, Justice, Health, Labour, Health and Social Insurance, the Refugee Bureau and the Red Cross of Montenegro. The government of the Republic of Montenegro appoints the chairman and members of the Commission.