Syria: Justice must continue for families of missing persons after the defeat of Da’esh
Following a DNA identification of remains which confirmed the death of Da’esh leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Guardian emphasized that families across Syria are still looking for missing relatives. “Isis is gone and its leader has been killed but people are still waiting to find out the fate of their children”, a Syrian citizen who helps in identifying human remains from Da’esh mass graves stated. https://bit.ly/2Woru52
Colombia: Enforced disappearances of indigenous people to be integrated into the searching process of missing persons
As part of its dialogue with indigenous people, the Unit for the Search of Disappeared Persons in Colombia has developed a protocol which includes ethnic groups in the searching process, El Tiempo reports. An agreement has been made to develop a plan leading to the completion of a national census of missing indigenous persons, which…