Nepal: families of missing persons attend memorial events

27-09-2012 Photo gallery

Six years after Nepal’s internal conflict ended, over 1400 people are still missing. The ICRC Hateymalo programme supports their families by running social and cultural gatherings and building memorials.

- Banke district, Nepal. This woman’s husband disappeared during Nepal’s 10-year conflict. She is now a member of the Laligurans Support Group for the famiies of missing persons.
  © ICRC / N. Shrestha / v-p-np-e-00251
- Kohalpur, Banke district, Nepal. The mother of a missing person at a commemoration ceremony, with her grandchild on her back. Families regularly hold events as part of their efforts to find out what happened to missing relatives and to deal with their loss.
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- Bhaisahi-8, Bardiya district, Nepal. Families of missing persons discuss their experiences with ICRC head of delegation Sylvie Thoral. The head of delegation was visiting a memorial temple built by the families, jointly with a local school.
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- Kohalpur, Banke district, Nepal. Members of a support group during a ceremony to inaugurate a Chautari and a Pratichhalaya (resting places) that they have built in memory of their relatives.
  © ICRC / N. Shrestha
- Banke district, Nepal. The daughter-in-law of a missing person during a memorial inauguration ceremony.
  © ICRC / N. Shrestha
- Kohalpur, Banke district, Nepal. Members of a support group queue during a ceremony to inaugurate a Chautari (resting place) that the families have built.
  © ICRC / N. Shrestha / v-p-np-e-00253
- Rajhena-1, Banke district, Nepal. Members of a support group during a ceremony to inaugurate a Chautari and a Pratichhalaya (resting places) that the families built in memory of their relatives.
  © ICRC / N. Shrestha
- Rajhena-1, Maitahawa Banke district, Nepal. A resting place (Pratichhalaya) built by families of missing persons.
  © ICRC / N. Shrestha

Nepal: families of missing persons attend memorial events

27-09-2012 Photo gallery

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