The Red Cross has called on the families of the missing not to bury the dead as this will prevent their identification
Families of missing people in Syria should not give in to their desire to try to find and exhume the bodies of their relatives themselves as this could hinder their identification, the Red Cross urged today.
The issue of missing persons is “central today and also in the future”, said the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Christian Cardon, in an interview with Agence France-Presse.
“When these stages are carried out correctly, they make it possible to create a more peaceful climate in order to then move towards peace and reconciliation negotiations,” he explained.
According to non-governmental organizations, more than 100,000 people have disappeared in Syria during the conflict, mostly in the hands of the forces of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled on Sunday by a coalition of rebels led by the radical Islamist group. Hayar Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
Images on social media showed dozens of emaciated men, some being carried by their partners because they were too weak to stand, walking out of Sednaya prison on Sunday, which Amnesty International calls a “human slaughterhouse”.
As families search for their loved ones, dead or alive, “it must be ensured that cemeteries and other places where people could have been buried are respected,” said Cardon, a former head of protection activities at the International Committee of the Red Cross. .
Source :Skai
With a wealth of experience honed over 4+ years in journalism, I bring a seasoned voice to the world of news. Currently, I work as a freelance writer and editor, always seeking new opportunities to tell compelling stories in the field of world news.
