22 October 2021 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) presented a detailed account of progress in accounting for those who went missing during the conflict in Croatia, together with recommendations on how more progress can be achieved.
The report Croatia, Missing Persons from the 1991-1995 Armed Conflict: A Stocktaking published today considers the rights of victims and examines the roles of institutions involved in the process. It analyses how the issue of the missing, including in relation to justice, has been addressed to date, and it examines prospects for resolving the remaining cases.
“After the 1990s conflict, Croatia and other countries in the region have managed to account for an unprecedented number of missing persons, with the ICMP assistance. It is important to continue the efforts to locate and identify the remaining missing in line with the rule of law in order to secure the rights of all…