ICRC: Over 400 Armenians still missing after Karabakh conflict

The representative office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Armenia has published its annual report for 2024, providing a detailed overview of its ongoing efforts to assist families affected by the Karabakh conflict.

The report highlights the significant number of missing people and the challenges these families continue to face, Caliber.Az informs, citing Armenian media.

According to the report, 62 families have reached out to the ICRC, requesting information on the fate of their missing loved ones and filing applications for official searches. The families have submitted statements that reveal 429 individuals are still officially listed as missing, a tragic consequence of the escalation of the conflict between 2020 and 2023.

The ICRC continues to play a crucial role in supporting families, offering assistance in the search for the missing and working to provide clarity on their fates. The ongoing efforts underscore the deep human toll of the prolonged conflict and the pressing need for continued international support and cooperation. 

Established in 1863, the ICRC operates worldwide, assisting people affected by conflict and armed violence and promoting the laws that protect victims of war. The work of the ICRC is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional Protocols, its Statutes those of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the resolutions of the International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.

The ICRC is an independent, neutral organisation ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law.

By Naila Huseynova