Reference :
V-P-PH-E-01102
Date :
19/10/2023
Caption :
Quezon City, Camp Crame. The ICRC organises a three-day training course on forensic anthropology and human identification.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
The course, which takes place from 18 to 20 October 2023, aims to enhance the skills of forensic personnel from the Philippine National Police and familiarize them with humanitarian forensic work.
« Humanitarian Forensic action in the Philippines: Preparedness and response
In the Philippines, which is prone to seasonal natural disasters and has six active non-state armed conflicts within its borders, prevention and preparedness strategies are especially important. As part of its activities in the country, the ICRC works to ensure that public agencies and forensic practitioners are prepared to effectively manage the dead and to provide support to bereaved families in the context of large-scale disasters, including by assisting with AM and PM data collection and with the identification process.
In order to facilitate communication and collaboration between agencies involved in this process, the ICRC helped to set up a forensic data management working group. One of the aims of this working group was to design more user-friendly AM and PM data-collection forms that were better suited to the local context. The ICRC also helped the group to develop a reconciliation process along with associated protocols.
The ICRC has also worked with national, regional and local authorities to clarify roles and responsibilities, and has issued recommendations on proper techniques for the management of the dead. These include designating which agencies are responsible for mapping and flagging human remains, for documenting and tagging the remains, for collecting remains and personal belongings, and for transport, storage and forensic analysis. The ICRC further aids these efforts by supporting the development of standard operating procedures that conform to international standards and by providing step-by-step instructions to assist individuals with the management of the dead. The organization has also advocated for the inclusion of forensic experts in activities related to the management of the dead, as well as supporting local authorities with the management of large-scale AM and PM data collection and storage.
Additionally, the ICRC supported the mapping of reliable AM data information sources to be used in future identification operations and, at the request of local authorities, designed and delivered training on AM data collection for medicolegal officers. The organization also advised local communities and authorities on potential ways in which they could be involved in the identification process.
Aside from its efforts to improve the management of the dead, the ICRC has worked to build partnerships with governmental organizations and local universities, and to provide specialized training aimed at improving local capacity in the forensic investigation of skeletonized human remains during and after conflicts. “
Brochure “Commemorating 20 years of Humanitarian forensic action”.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
6000x4000
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
