The Daily Star- Red Cross calls for law to clarify fate of disappeared, April 14 , 2017

BEIRUT: On the 42nd anniversary of the beginning of Lebanon’s Civil War, the International Committee of the Red Cross Thursday called on Lebanese authorities to pass a law clarifying the fate of those who have gone missing during armed conflicts in the country since 1975.
In a statement, the ICRC also urged the government to approve a project to collect DNA samples from the missing persons’ families.
“The families of missing persons have been waiting for years, anxious to receive news about their loved ones,” Fabrizzio Carboni, the head of the ICRC delegation to Lebanon, said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, we are running out of time: mothers and fathers are dying heartbroken without knowing what happened to their sons and daughters.”
Thousands of people from all backgrounds and sides of the conflict went missing in Lebanon during the Civil War. Under international humanitarian law, governments are required to clarify the fate of persons who go missing in conflict.

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Al Mustaqbal- ICRC Red Cross calls for law to clarify fate of disappeared, April 14 , 2017

دعت اللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر، السلطات اللبنانية إلى «إقرار قانون يُساعد في الكشف عن مصير المفقودين في النزاعات المسلحة منذ عام 1975». وحثت على «الموافقة على مشروع قدمته لجمع العينات البيولوجية من عائلات المفقودين».

وقال رئيس بعثة اللجنة في لبنان فابريزيو كاربوني: «منذ سنوات وعائلات المفقودين تنتظر أجوبة، متلهّفة لتلقي أخبار عن أحبائها. للأهل الحق في معرفة مصير أبنائهم، وتقع مسؤولية تقديم الأجوبة على عاتق السلطات»، مشيراً الى أن «القانون الدولي الإنساني يُلزم السلطات بكشف مصير المفقودين خلال النزاعات المسلحة إلا أن هذا لم يتحقق بعد في لبنان».

ولفت الى أنه «عندما نراجع أولويات الحكومة، نشعر أن معاناة عائلات المفقودين لا تحظى بالاهتمام الكافي، وعلى هذا الوضع أن يتغيّر إذ يجب أن يكون من أولويات الحكومة إقرار قانون خاص بالمفقودين ووضع آلية لتقديم الأجوبة»، مشدداً على أن «حاجة العائلات لمعرفة مصير المفقودين ملحة،ولم تتوانَ اللجنة الدولية منذ بداية الحرب الأهلية عن تقديم العون لها، إلا أننا بحاجة اليوم لأن تتحمّل السلطات اللبنانية مسؤولياتها».

تجدر الإشارة الى أنه «منذ عام 2012، دعمت اللجنة الدولية في لبنان السلطات اللبنانية في الوفاء بمسؤوليتها للكشف عن مصير المفقودين حيث تجري مقابلات مع العائلات لجمع معلومات مهمة ومفصلة عن المفقودين، وتجمع كذلك عينات بيولوجية من أقربائهم كي تُستخدم لاحقاً في تحليل الحمض النووي وفي جهود الكشف عن هوية هؤلاء الذين فقدوا في الحرب. وتقف اللجنة إلى جانب عائلات المفقودين للاستجابة لاحتياجاتهم الخاصة».

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L'orient le jour - Le CICR rapatrie d’Israël trois Libanaises et le corps d’un homme, July 25 2012

Le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) a déclaré hier qu’il a « facilité le rapatriement d’Israël de trois femmes libanaises (Joumana Mahmoud Ghadbouni de Naqoura et ses deux filles Mirvat et Nour), ainsi que le corps de Ziad Boutros, 47 ans ». Le rapatriement s’est effectué en deux phases, à Ras Naqoura, à la frontière 
libano-israélienne, en présence de délégués du CICR, a précisé l’organisation dans un communiqué.
« Notre rôle est strictement humanitaire et s’inscrit dans le cadre de notre mission continue qui consiste à rétablir et maintenir le contact entre des personnes détenues ou séparées en raison de conflits armés et leurs familles », a expliqué Jurg Montani, chef de la délégation du CICR au Liban. Et de préciser que « le CICR agit comme intermédiaire neutre à la demande des familles et des autorités libanaises et israéliennes, et avec le consentement des parties concernées

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The Daily Star - ICRC repatriates 3 Lebanese females, remains of male, July 24 2012

BEIRUT: The International Committee of the Red Cross facilitated the repatriation Tuesday from Israel of three Lebanese females and the remains of a male Lebanese civilian, the ICRC said in a statement.

The handover operation took place in two stages at the southern end of Ras Naqoura on the Israeli-Lebanese border in the presence of ICRC delegates.

“Our role is strictly humanitarian and part of our ongoing work to restore and maintain contact between people detained or separated in connection with armed conflict and their families,” the ICRC quoted Jurg Montani, the head of the ICRC delegation in Lebanon, as saying.

“The ICRC is acting in its capacity as a neutral intermediary at the request of the families and the Israeli and Lebanese authorities, and with the full consent of all parties concerned,” he added.

In 2012, the ICRC repatriated seven Lebanese civilians and the remains of four others from Israel to Lebanon. It also facilitated the transfer of an Israeli Arab national from Lebanon to Israel.

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The Daily Star - ICRC trains doctors in north to treat war wounds, July 20 2012

BEIRUT: Around 40 doctors in north Lebanon have received training from the International Committee of the Red Cross on how to treat war wounds. The workshop was held over two days, ending Thursday, and was held in partnership with the Order of Physicians and the Surgical Society in North Lebanon. “It is important that medical personnel treating weapon-wounded patients are equipped with the knowledge and skills to provide optimal care,” said Dr. Joseph Adase, an ICRC surgeon and expert in treating casualties of armed conflicts. Since the beginning of the unrest in Syria, the ICRC has supported the Lebanese Red Cross in helping transfer over 500 wounded refugees crossing into Lebanon and cover the costs of patients being treated in hospitals and facilities in the Bekaa and Tripoli. “Since January, the number of Syrian casualties entering Lebanon has increased significantly, reflecting the escalation in the violence. In response, we have stepped up our assistance, providing whatever support we felt was vitally needed,” said Jürg Montani, head of the ICRC delegation in Beirut. “It is an essential principle under International Humanitarian Law that wounded and sick have access to care without discrimination.”

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The Daily Star - ICRC facilitates repatriation of Lebanese couple from Israel, May 24 2012

BEIRUT: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitated Thursday the repatriation of an elderly Lebanese couple from Israel to Lebanon, the organization said in a statement.

It also arranged the repatriation of a Lebanese civilian who died in Israel and wished to be buried at home.

The handover operation took place in Rosh Hanikra/Ras Naqoura at the Israeli-Lebanese border in the presence of ICRC delegates.

"Our role is strictly humanitarian and part of our ongoing work to restore and maintain contact between people detained or separated in connection with armed conflict and their families," Jurg Montani, head of the ICRC delegation in Lebanon, was quoted by the organization as saying.

"The ICRC is acting in its capacity as a neutral intermediary at the request of the Israeli and Lebanese authorities and with the full consent of all parties concerned,” he added.

In 2012, the ICRC repatriated to Lebanon five Lebanese civilians and the remains of three other. It also facilitated the transfer of an Arab-Israeli national from Lebanon to Israel.

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