In July 2018, ICMP produced a document outlining strategic measures for an effective missing persons process in Iraq. These options were developed during workshops with representatives of Iraqi institutions and civil society in 2019 and 2020. Iraqi government representatives discussed a final draft five-year strategy based on the options, at a conference hosted by ICMP in The Hague from 28 August to 1 September 2021.
At the 2021 conference, consensus was reached on 12 conclusions that form the basis for a comprehensive strategy, include creating a central mechanism and adopting a national plan, improving data management and data protection, ensuring state funding for the process, strengthening the role and capacity of civil society, upholding the rights of survivors, particularly women and bringing perpetrators to justice.
ICMP proposes the following steps to be discussed by Iraqi institutional representatives and Iraqi civil society to develop such a strategy.
- Strive to create a central…