International Commission on Missing Persons

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The International Commission on Missing Persons is an international organization that works to locate, identify, and support the families of persons missing due to conflict, human rights abuses, disasters, and other causes worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
international organization
abbreviation ICMP
formerHeadquartersCountry Bosnia and Herzegovina
formerHeadquartersLocation Sarajevo
foundedDuring post-Bosnian War period
foundedIn 1996
foundingContext Dayton Peace Agreement implementation process
geographicScope worldwide
governanceStructure treaty-based international agreement among states
hasFocusArea accountability for human rights violations
reparations for families of the missing
rule of law
transitional justice
hasOrgan Commissioners
Director-General
Forensic Science Department
International Programs
Policy and Cooperation Department
headquartersCountry Netherlands
headquartersLocation The Hague
legalStatus treaty-based international organization
notableActivity assistance in cases of missing migrants
assistance in disaster victim identification after natural disasters
identification of victims of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia
support to identification of victims of the Srebrenica genocide
primaryMission identify missing persons
locate missing persons
support families of missing persons
providesService assistance in establishing missing persons databases
capacity building for institutions
support for rule-of-law institutions
support to families of the missing
technical assistance to governments
scopeOfWork conflict-related disappearances
human rights abuses
man-made disasters
migration-related disappearances
natural disasters
organized violence
usesMethod DNA analysis
archaeology and anthropology
database matching of genetic profiles
forensic science
website https://www.icmp.int/
worksWith civil society organizations
judicial authorities
national governments
victims’ associations

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Queen Noor of Jordan memberOf International Commission on Missing Persons
Noor memberOf International Commission on Missing Persons