May 8 was International World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, DW's Andrea Grunau describes how the International Search Specialist Group at the German RedCross (roteskreuz_de) is reuniting families worldwide.
whom she and her international team try to help: People who have fled Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria or Iraq.
others lost touch with relatives while they were fleeing through Poland or Hungary. About one in five inquiries concerns Ukrainian soldiers.The Federal Criminal Police Office told DW that the database for missing persons in Germany has recorded 51 people with Ukrainian citizenship since mid-February, including four children under the age of 14 , though not all of these cases are thought to be directly related to the military conflict.
May 8, Dunant's birthday, is International World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. There are Red Cross or Red Crescent organizations in 192 countries. In conflicts, they remain neutral in order to gain access to all people who need help.The Central Tracing Service at the ICRC, the CTA, was established 150 years ago. In 2018 alone, the network was able to solve a case every half hour.
The DRK Tracing Service has supported a project for relatives who arrived in Germany and had lost track of family members, Marina Brinkmann recalls:"They gave us DNA samples, described exactly what the missing individuals look like and what clothes they had last been seen wearing." Even if mass graves are not found for decades, forensic scientists can still find matches."We always get information. The fate of the missing can be clarified," Brinkmann says.
The Red Cross can also establish contact with people in detention centers or prisons in conflict areas. The ICRC has the right to visit detainees, Brinkmann explains:"They are registered, medical assistance can then be provided if necessary. Detainees also have the right to contact relatives at home and abroad."
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