Factsheet

Forensic Science and Humanitarian Action

Author
ICRC
Publication Year
2013
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Forensics
Topic
Management of the Dead / Identification / Emergency / Burial Site / Mass Grave
Access
Open access

When people die during wars or disasters, or while migrating, their bodies must be handled respectfully and with dignity; and the remains of unknown individuals must be searched for, recovered and identified. Humanitarian work has come to include these tasks, for which forensic science offers matchless tools and expertise.