Tuesday, February 28, 2012
2172 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
United StatesTitle
Healing the Wounds of Conflict and Disaster: Clarifying the Fate of Missing Persons in the OSCE Area
Official Transcript:
Members:
Name:
Hon. Chris Smith
Title Text:
Chairman
Body:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Statement:
Name:
Hon. Steve Cohen
Title Text:
Commissioner
Body:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Name:
Hon. Michael Burgess
Title Text:
Commissioner
Body:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Name:
Hon. Joseph Pitts
Title Text:
Commissioner
Body:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Name:
Hon. Michael Turner
Title Text:
Congressman
Body:
U.S. House of Representatives
Name:
Hon. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Title Text:
Congresswoman
Body:
U.S. House of Representatives
Witnesses:
Name:
Queen Noor of Jordan
Title:
Commissioner
Body:
International Commission on Missing Persons
Statement:
Name:
Shawn A. Bray
Title:
Deputy Director
Body:
INTERPOL Washington
Statement:
Name:
Fatima Tlisova
Title:
Writer, Editor and Producer
Body:
Voice of America
Statement:
Name:
Amor Masovic
Title:
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Body:
Missing Persons Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Statement:
The hearing examined efforts by governments and their partners in clarifying the fate of persons missing within a number of OSCE participating States and partner countries, especially in the western Balkans and northern Caucasus. The hearing also appraised the adequacy of assistance to governments and other entities engaged in locating missing persons, the obstacles that impede progress in some areas, as well as how rule of law mechanisms help governments fulfill their obligations to the affected families and society in clarifying the fate of missing persons.
Currently, over a million persons are reported missing from wars and violations of human rights. In addition, there are thousands of reported cases a year of persons missing from trafficking, drug-related violence, and other causes. Locating and identifying persons missing as a result of conflicts, trafficking in humans and human rights violations and other causes remains a global challenge, with significant impact within the OSCE area.
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