Clarifying the Fate of the Missing and Forcibly Disappeared in Lebanon

Organisation:

Act for the Disappeared

Link to Daleel Madani Profile:

https://www.daleel-madani.org/civil-society-directory/act-disappeared

Type of Organisation:

LNGO

Launched in:

2014

Description:

Act for the Disappeared initiated this initiative in 2014 together with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)’s Ante-Disappearance Data collection that aims to collect information on persons who went missing during armed conflicts in Lebanon since 1975. With the advisory of Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, Act has been collecting and analysing information on missing persons using individual interviews with members of their families, as well as investigating potential locations of mass graves.

Resources:

http://www.actforthedisappeared.com/ http://www.actforthedisappeared.com/sites/default/files/Press%20Media%20Files/Press_Release_EU_EN_FINAL_10SEPT2014.pdf

Overall Objective:

Truth-seeking and right to know

Initiative's Approach:

Missing persons

Type of Activity:

Forensic Investigation

Target Group:

Victim Groups

Geographic Area:

Nationwide

Status:

Ongoing