News in English     | 30.08.2019. 16:17 |

Camić: Open national archives, make them available in search for missing persons

FENA Sanda Hrkić

SARAJEVO, August 30 (FENA) - On the occasion of International Day of the Disappeared in Sarajevo, the campaign 'Where are They' and the exhibition 'Missing Lives' drew attention to the burden of uncertainty faced by the families of about 7,000 persons still missing since the war in BiH.

They need accurate information about the fate of their loved ones in order for the victims to find peace and / or to be dignified. The competent authorities are constantly being asked 'Where are they?'

The Head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Elmir Camić, emphasizes that the lack of new and credible information on the locations of graves in BiH is the biggest challenge in finding the missing persons.

“Information from international and domestic archives could lead to the discovery of graves. The ICRC, as a neutral and independent organization, has access to archives of international institutions such as The Hague tribunal, NATO Headquarter. Some of the states that have had peacekeeping missions in this area have given us access to documentation or relevant information. So far, our experts have systematically processed more than 50,000 pages of documentation, and we submit relevant information to the Missing Persons Institute,” said Camić.

He stresses the need to open national archives and make them available in the search for missing persons, but also to ensure that the Missing Persons Institute has sufficient technical and human resources to fulfill its duties.

According to the ICRC, more than six thousand families in BiH are still searching for about 7,000 people who are reported missing since the war in BiH.

(FENA) A. B.

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