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Roziia Umetova | Kyrgyzstan | 3rd International Conference for Families of Missing Persons

Families / The Search Process
Advocacy / Participation / Central Tracing Agency (CTA) / Family Needs / Memorialization / Protecting/Restoring Family Links / Right to Know/Truth

"I constantly messaged my son on social media, and one day he responded, saying he didn't know where he was".

 

 

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04 Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan,
Europe and Central Asia
3rd International Conference for Families of Missing Persons | ICRC

"I constantly messaged my son on social media, and one day he responded, saying he didn't know where he was".

From 21 to-23 November 2023, approximately 700 families of missing persons from all over the world came together to share their experiences and gain inspiration.

Three days of multilingual sessions tackled the most critical challenges faced by families around the world (how to make the issue visible, and advocate for their needs, how to search for their loved ones and associated risks and how to live through the multifaceted needs families face when a loved one goes missing (emotional support needs, but also economic, administrative and memorialization needs).