Factsheet

The Missing. Action to resolve the problem of missing unaccounted for as a result of armed conflict or internal violence and to assist their families

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Author
ICRC
Publication Year
2003
Region
Global
Thematic Area
The Search Process / Mechanisms / Law & Policies / Families
Topic
Right to Know/Truth / Protecting/Restoring Family Links / Prevention / Management of the Dead / Information Management (Archive/Database/Register) / Identification / Family Needs / Detention / Combatant / Central Tracing Agency (CTA)
Access
Open access

This brochure outlines the various situations that can lead to people becoming unaccounted for. It points to the international law standards intended to prevent such disappearances and recommends best practices to encourage action to resolve the problem.

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