The DNA Symposium has become an annual platform for experts and a host of organizations to share information and knowledge on medicolegal systems in Africa.| International Committee of the Red Cross
STRENGTHENING FORENSIC AND MEDICOLEGAL CAPACITY IN AFRICA| Missing Persons Global Response
The ICRC applies globally accepted forensic standards to identify the deceased, search for missing persons, and in other humanitarian contexts.| International Committee of the Red Cross
In 2023, we documented 222 cases of people missing in connection with the armed conflicts and violence that occurred in that year. These data confirm that this is still the reality in 18 departments, of which Arauca, Cauca, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Chocó and Valle del Cauca are the most affected, with 75 %s of the total number of documented cases.| International Committee of the Red Cross