Iraq

When the ICRC visited and gave me a Red Cross message from my son — telling me he was still alive after so many years of being missing — it felt as if they had brought him back to me in flesh.” Abu Talib, a father who was reunited with his missing son.

I have a missing relative, so I relate to their [families of the missing] suffering. The coordination between the ICRC and Iraqi Bar Association is so successful that I began receiving calls from other governorates, like Salah al-Din and Karbala, from families of the missing not referred by the ICRC, asking for my help with their documentation procedures

Abdelhameed Fadel one of the participating lawyers who volunteered for the Accompaniment Programme to facilitate the issuing of official documentation for families of the missing.

The collaboration between ICRC and the Iraqi Bar Association allowed me to get the unified national identity cards for my two children. It has made it easier for them to access many services and benefits, including official school registration, social welfare, and other programmes provided by NGOs and government institutions.

Sabrin Kareem A mother whose husband is missing.

Even birds grieve when they lose their young — so just imagine how we feel as parents.

Abu Talib A father who was reunited with his missing son.