Article posted on February 22, 2010
The Government of the Republic of Turkey has further demonstrated its commitment to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to reinforcing stability, justice and the rule of law in the country by making a grant to the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) of US$200,000.
The funds were granted following a meeting in Sarajevo between the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Professor Dr. Ahmet Davutoglu, and ICMP’s Director-General Ms. Kathryne Bomberger. The grant shall be used for ICMP’s work throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina. Read More…
Article posted on February 17, 2010
The Chairman of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) James V. Kimsey made an assessment trip to Haiti where countless numbers of persons are still missing and an estimated 200,000 people have died following the major earthquake of 12th January 2010.
The Chairman met with Haitian President Rene Preval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and discussed ways in which ICMP may be able to provide assistance through its Disaster Victim Identification program. The bodies of more than 75,000 people are estimated to have been buried in mass graves around the capital, Port-au-Prince. Read More…
Article posted on December 10, 2009
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) calls on governments worldwide to work for the resolution of cases of missing and disappeared persons.
“Today it is vital to remember and commemorate those persons who are missing from armed conflict, crimes against humanity and other violations of human rights from existence around the world. We must remember those persons who have been effectively deleted because they belonged to the wrong nationality, religion, race, class, gender or political group,” said ICMP’s Director-General, Ms.Kathryne Bomberger. Read More…
