UN: We continue work to uncover fate of missing persons in Syria

The United Nations Independent Institution for Missing Persons in Syria (IIMPS) has renewed its commitment to continuing to work with families, authorities, and field partners to uncover the fate and whereabouts of missing persons.

This came in a statement issued by the IIMP on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, August 30. The IIMP emphasized that this occasion serves as a reminder of the devastating impact of enforced disappearance on individuals, families, and society as a whole.

The IIMP explained that it is holding two workshops in Germany and Lebanon in cooperation with human rights organizations, including the Charter for Truth and Justice, the Caesar Families Association, Women Now for Development, and Families for Freedom, to test the registration process for missing persons, in preparation for its wider rollout in the coming months.

“The best way to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is to work with and for families on the ground—as we do every day,” said the Foundation’s President, Dr. Carla Quintana. “We continue to work with families, authorities, and partners on the ground to uncover the truth about the fate and whereabouts of all missing persons in Syria.”

The Independent Institution was established by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on June 29, 2023, in response to urgent appeals from the families of thousands of missing persons in Syria, with the aim of taking concrete action to determine their fate and whereabouts.

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ANHA