Repatriation
Definition
The return of human remains, or cultural objects associated with those remains, to the country, community, or family from which they originate. In forensic contexts, repatriation typically refers to the return of identified remains to families after all investigative requirements are satisfied.
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- Ante-mortem data (AMD)
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- Dignity of remains
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- ICRC
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- Secondary context
- A location where remains have been deposited after being moved from the primary deposition site. Non-disturbance of secondary contexts means not excavating...
- Victim family liaison
- The structured process of maintaining communication between an investigation team and the relatives of victims or missing persons. Effective liaison involves both...
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- Ethics and Human-Rights ObligationsThe return of human remains, or cultural objects associated with those remains, to the country, community, or family from which they originate. In forensic con...