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    Armenia: workshop on supporting the families of missing persons opens
    in Yerevan


    06.12.2010 | 13:33 | www.nt.am | Noyan Tapan | Press realise



    Yerevan (ICRC) - A five-day ICRC workshop starting today in Yerevan
    will identify the psychological, social, economic and legal needs of
    the families of missing persons and share best practices on how to
    meet those needs. The workshop brings together relatives of missing
    persons, psychologists and lawyers from local NGOs, representatives of
    the Council of the Families of Missing Combatants, the Ombudsman's
    Office, the ICRC and the Armenian Red Cross Society.

    "Uncertainty about the fate of relatives missing through armed
    conflict and internal violence is a harsh reality for countless
    families. All around the world, people are desperately trying to trace
    their missing parents, brothers, sisters, spouses and children.
    Families and communities who do not know whether someone is alive or
    dead are being deprived of closure and cannot move on from the violent
    events that have disrupted their lives," said Melany Vonrospach, an
    ICRC protection delegate based in Yerevan.

    "The workshop provides an excellent opportunity for us to understand
    the multidimensional nature of the missing persons problem," said
    Armine Gmyur-Karapetyan, executive director of the Arevamanuk
    foundation for families and children. "I am confident that we will be
    able to use the knowledge and skills we acquire here in our work with
    the families of missing persons."

    The ICRC has long supported the Armenian authorities in their efforts
    to help the families of missing persons. The organization currently
    works with a group of Armenian experts who are drafting a law to
    protect the rights of missing persons and their families.

    ICRC News Release 6 December 2010




    From: A. Papazian
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