#IIMP says it is tracking families’ reactions and wasn’t involved in the leak. @SNHR and Ta’afi Initiative say they received only basic data, not photos, and @SyrianCenter said it received 23,000 images, identified about 1,900 victims by name, and was not the source of the leak.

The National Commission for the Missing signed a Declaration of Principles for Cooperation with three international organizations: the #ICMP, #ICRC, and #IIMP. The agreement aims to support a national process to clarify the fate of #Syria’s missing.

Respect for int‘l law is crucial in order to prevent persons from going missing & to clarify their fate. Germany has long supported efforts that bring truth, justice and relief to families, most recently by pledging $ 1 million to the #IIMP #Syria.

Statement: new-york-un.diplo.de/un-en/271133...

Thanks to ASG Karla Quintana, Head of #IIMP, for today’s meeting and to the host, the Permanent mission of Luxembourg.

Germany stands with the families of missing persons in #Syria and supports the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic #IIMP with more than 1M $. Many relatives of the missing have found refuge in Germany and we are dedicated to helping them find closure and support.

Every hour makes clear that the work of the Syrian Independent Institution on Missing Persons #IIMP is crucial. Families & communities need answers and process. Forensic capacity on the ground is urgent and essential, particularly in those detention facilities that hold some answers.