2023-11-01 22:15:00
In Chimaltenango, Guatemala, among colors and mountains, are some of the thousands of stories that they should be told for memory: those of deceased people who for many years remained missing for their loved ones, those of deceased people whose bodies have been recovered but who remain unidentified, those of people who are still waiting for answers about the whereabouts of their relatives.
In the community of La Pedrera, Chimaltenango, the inhabitants have joined forces to identified and unidentified deceased persons have a dignified burialwhile their identity can be established and they are returned to their families.
Within the framework of the Day of the Dead, which is commemorated in different countries in the region, the ICRC recalls that the search for missing persons, The identification of deceased persons and their dignified delivery to their loved ones with respect to their traditions and customs is not only a right but a humanitarian imperative.. Ensuring a dignified place so that families can remember their loved ones and honor their memory, means for them and their communities a way to close deep wounds of many years.
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