On this day, June 29, 2024, a full year has passed since the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/77/L.79 on June 29, 2023, which called for the establishment of …
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Launching the Missing Persons’ Families Platform in North and East Syria (MPFP-NES)
by editorThe issue of the missing persons, arbitrary detained, and the enforced disappeared stands out as one of the most important issues reflecting the nature and essence of the conflict in …
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The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic: Tasks, Terms of Reference and the Role of Victims’ Families in Guiding its Work
by editorIntroduction: On June 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution A/77/L.79 to create the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (IIMP). This new …
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The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic: Ensuring the Full and Meaningful Participation of Victims of Disappearance
by editorI- Introduction On the 29th of June 2023, the UN General Assembly passed resolution A/77/L.79 to create the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (IIMP). This …
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The Needs and Priorities of the Victims in Northern Syria and Ways to Seek Justice for Them
by editorBackground: The ongoing Syrian conflict since 2011 has affected all joints of life in the country. Parties to the conflict have varied and Syria’s geography has been divided into different …
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Syrian families urge UN member states to vote for an international body to uncover the fate of their missing loved ones
by editorTen Syrian families, survivors and victim associations that form the Truth and Justice Charter are calling on UN member states to vote in favour of a landmark resolution that would …
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Civil Society Organizations Urge UN Member States to Vote in Favor of Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria
by editorAt the end of June, the UN General Assembly will be called to vote on a resolution to establish an independent institution to clarify the fate and whereabouts of missing …
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The Truth and Justice Charter conducts a study visit to Cyprus to learn about the its experience in revealing the fate of the missing persons
by editorThe Truth and Justice Charter group went to Cyrpus for a study visit between the 25th and the 28th of April, 2023. From a comparative perspective, the visit aimed to …
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In late August, after months of anticipation and increasing demands from family networks and CSOs, the UN OHCHR released a report detailing the possible structure and mandate for a proposed …
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Syrian Victims’ Associations Welcome The UN Secretary General’s Report Recommendations
by editorThe United Nations Secretary-General has conducted a study on “how to bolster efforts, including through existing measures and mechanisms, to clarify the fate and whereabouts of missing people in the …