Legal Document

The Mytilini Declaration for the Dignified Treatment of all Missing and Deceased Persons and their Families as a Consequence of Migrant Journeys

Author
Last Rights Project
Publication Year
2018
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Forensics / The Search Process
Topic
Burial Site / Mass Grave / Family Needs / Identification / Management of the Dead / Migration / Recovery of remains / Excavation / Exhumation / Right to Know/Truth
Access
Open access

The Declaration sets out the key principles and measures States and their agencies should take to ensure respect for the dignity of deceased migrants and their bereaved families, and it describes the practical steps needed to deliver these standards to all families.