Identifying remains from Syrian mass graves will take years, with dozens of graves, tens of thousands missing, and extensive forensic work required for accountability.
Amnesia, nostalgia, healing: Spain grapples with Franco legacy
Mass graves from Franco's dictatorship have been excavated in Granada, enabling identification of victims and offering families long-delayed closure amid contested historical memory.
Gaza struggles to identify bodies returned under ceasefire deal
Gaza authorities cannot identify many Palestinian remains and are burying numerous unidentified bodies in mass graves due to decomposition and limited forensic capacity.
Czechs begin exhumation of notorious mass grave site DW 11/06/2025
State-led exhumations at Dablice cemetery aim to recover remains of 1950s political prisoners, including executed decorated war officers linked to a 1949 anti-communist plot.
The miracle' of homicide reduction in Guanajuato did not protect Jaqueline
Guanajuato experiences severe, widespread violence and disappearances despite official claims of a 60% homicide reduction, leaving families traumatized and communities insecure.
In Iraq, the excavation of mass graves reveals the complex journey of identifying the remains of those lost in the conflict, highlighting family struggles for closure.
