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The ICRC in the Western Balkans

In Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, the ICRC focuses on supporting efforts to trace missing persons and helping their families. Read full overview.

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Accompanying the families of missing persons: A practical handbook

The ICRC has played an active role since 1991 in supporting the families of missing persons and advocating respect for their right to know the fate of their relatives.
Éclats de mémoire (fragments of memory) – Memories of ICRC employees in the former Yugoslavia, 1991-2001

The voices of "delegation employees" from the former Yugoslavia who worked for the ICRC during the conflict.

Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine

War crimes and punishment
Punishing war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia is principally the remit of the International Criminal Tribunal, but national war crimes tribunals also exist. The ICRC visits individuals sentenced by these courts and arranges family visits.

The ICRC in the Western Balkans

Highlights

Kosovo: ICRC appeals for new information on missing persons

Western Balkans: Newsletter

In images More images

VideoSerbia: Empowering the elderly

Photo gallerySrebrenica: ten years on, the nightmare continues

Publications More publications

Accompanying the families of missing persons: A practical handbook

Éclats de mémoire (fragments of memory) – Memories of ICRC employees in the former Yugoslavia, 1991-2001

Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine

War crimes and punishment
Punishing war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia is principally the remit of the International Criminal Tribunal, but national war crimes tribunals also exist. The ICRC visits individuals sentenced by these courts and arranges family visits.

International Review of the Red Cross More articles

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Annual Report 2011

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The ICRC in the Western Balkans

Highlights

Kosovo: ICRC appeals for new information on missing persons

Western Balkans: Newsletter

In images More images

VideoSerbia: Empowering the elderly

Photo gallerySrebrenica: ten years on, the nightmare continues

Publications More publications

Accompanying the families of missing persons: A practical handbook

Éclats de mémoire (fragments of memory) – Memories of ICRC employees in the former Yugoslavia, 1991-2001

Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine

War crimes and punishment Punishing war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia is principally the remit of the International Criminal Tribunal, but national war crimes tribunals also exist. The ICRC visits individuals sentenced by these courts and arranges family visits.

International Review of the Red Cross More articles

More

Annual Report 2011

Related sites

War crimes and punishment
Punishing war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia is principally the remit of the International Criminal Tribunal, but national war crimes tribunals also exist. The ICRC visits individuals sentenced by these courts and arranges family visits.