| answer text |
The UK has been a strong and consistent supporter of the International Commission
on Missing Persons (ICMP) since its creation in 1996. We support the ICMP in all of
its program areas – the Western Balkans, Colombia, Iraq and Libya. The UK has provided
grants to the ICMP for the following amounts: 2012: £18,101; 2013: £160,407; 2014:
£253,051. These grants have supported projects which relate to deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA) identification activities at the Tomasica Excavation Site in Bosnia and aiding
the Government of Libya address the issue of missing persons. The UK also provides
political support as the ICMP’s work supports our wider objectives on justice and
accountability. With our Dutch colleagues, the UK has successfully led a recent initiative
to develop an international agreement that will grant the ICMP a new, international
legal status.
|
 |
