The prospect of exhumation and identification of the people who are still listed as missing in armed conflict happened in Kosovo and Metohija 1998/99

S. Matejic ,
S. Matejic
M. Miletic ,
M. Miletic
M. Milosevic ,
M. Milosevic
V. Jaksic ,
V. Jaksic
M. Todorovic ,
M. Todorovic
K. Vitosevic ,
K. Vitosevic
R. Zaric
R. Zaric

Published: 01.08.2015.

Volume 44, Issue 3 (2015)

pp. 39-42;

https://doi.org/10.5937/pramed1503039m

Abstract

During the armed conflict in Kosovo and Metohija, and after it, were killed more than 5 000 people, and according to the International Red Cross Committee in March 2001, 3,338 people were still missing. Until the conclusion of this study, the number of missing persons in Kosovo and Metohia for which the trail is about 1700. This list includes people from all ethnic communities. The primary objective of the forensic investigation is to determine the identity of the missing persons and after that their remains returne to the families, in accordance with Geneva protocols. Experts post-mortem examination after the exhumation determine the cause and manner of death, which indicates a violation of human rights and war crimes.Conclusion. We are facing with reasonable fear that with the passage of time, less interest will be devoted to this issue and the activities on finding and identifying missing persons will completely stop.

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