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by **brother** » Fri May 20, 2005 11:40 am

First for missing persons mission
By Staff Reporter

FOR the first time ever, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have participated jointly in a survey of the island regarding the missing persons issue.

An announcement from the tri-partite Committee for Missing Persons (CMP) said yesterday that foreign experts, who are on the island to examine burial sites on each side, attended yesterday’s meeting of the Committee.

During the meeting, Professor Margaret Cox, Executive Director of Inforce, the team that is on the island, recommended that a forensic expert be brought in to oversee the emergency exhumations of burial sites at risk of damage or destruction through development or other land use.

“This will ensure that such exhumation works are undertaken to international standards,” the CMP said.

Cox also recommended that Inforce send an experienced forensic anthropologist to advise the CMP on the requirements for the establishment of a forensic laboratory to be located in the buffer zone. Her recommendations were accepted by the CMP, whose next meeting will be on May 26.

by **Agios Amvrosios** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:34 am

In many cases the Missing were last seen in Turkey. For example my mother's brothers were last seen in Turkish prisons by thier relatves and co-villagers, Exhumations must be organised in Turkey. What is the likely hood of exhumations taking place in Turkey? Exhumations must be conducted in Turkey before Turkey's accession to the EU.

by **magikthrill** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:51 am

AA that sucks. so you had relatives visit them in these prisons or are these just 3rd person reports. ive also heard similar stories including people who arent in prisons but not sure why they havent left the country?