
Search for the Missing
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Podcast Overview
<p>In times of armed conflict, people all too often get separated in the chaos of fighting, displacement and the struggle for survival. For families, this can mean weeks, months or even years of anguish and distress – but also of hope that their loved ones will return one day. Under the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, States have obligations to prevent people from going missing and to provide families with information if they do. In this podcast, we’re looking particularly at how these obligations are reflected in the work of the <a href="https://www.icrc.org/en/document/central-tracing-agency-missing-persons-ukraine">ICRC Central Tracing Agency Bureau for the international armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine</a> (CTA Bureau) and how they help alleviate the suffering of families waiting for news.</p>
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12/12/2024
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Recent Episodes

December 12, 2024
Family's Right to Know
Families have the right to know what happened to their loved ones. They also have the right to see their family's life and unity preserved. Ximena Londoño, ICRC legal advisor, and Anastasia Kushleyko, strategy advisor at the CTA Bureau, explain what this means in practice, what the states concerned must do to ensure these rights are respected, and how the ICRC helps families to (re)connect and, where possible, exchange news. They also speak of the excruciating suffering of families waiting fo...

December 12, 2024
Respecting and Caring for the Dead
When people are killed in armed conflict, the states concerned must ensure that their bodies are identified and handed over to their families as soon as possible. This is not only a legal obligation that they must comply with, it is also a humanitarian endeavor and a fundamental human value. Helen Obregon, ICRC legal advisor, and Carlos Villalobos, CTA-Bureau's forensic manager, discuss the Geneva Conventions' provisions relating to the dead, preventive measures that can be taken to ensure id...

December 12, 2024
The ICRC Central Tracing Agency
Restoring family links has been at the heart of the ICRC's mandate since the organization's earliest days. ICRC researcher Cédric Cotter explains how the role of the ICRC Central Tracing Agency has evolved since the Basel Agency for the Franco-Prussian war in 1870. Dušan Vujašanin talks about the work and challenges of the most recent Central Tracing Agency Bureau he heads, which was set up in March 2022 for the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict.
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- What is Search for the Missing?
<p>In times of armed conflict, people all too often get separated in the chaos of fighting, displacement and the struggle for survival. For families, this can mean weeks, months or even years of anguish and distress – but also of hope that their loved ones will return one day. Under the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, States have obligations to prevent people from going missing and to provide families with information if they do. In this podcast, we’re looking particularly at how these obligations are reflected in the work of the <a href="https://www.icrc.org/en/document/central-tracing-agency-missing-persons-ukraine">ICRC Central Tracing Agency Bureau for the international armed conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine</a> (CTA Bureau) and how they help alleviate the suffering of families waiting for news.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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