International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): General guidance for the management of the dead related to COVID-19

Oran Finegan; Stephen Fonseca; Pierre Guyomarc’h; Maria Dolores Morcillo Mendez; Jacqueline Rodriguez Gonzalez; Morris Tidball-Binz; Kristy A. Winter

Forensic Science International: Synergy (Jan 2020)

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): General guidance for the management of the dead related to COVID-19

Oran Finegan,
Stephen Fonseca,
Pierre Guyomarc’h,
Maria Dolores Morcillo Mendez,
Jacqueline Rodriguez Gonzalez,
Morris Tidball-Binz,
Kristy A. Winter

Affiliations

Oran Finegan: Forensic Unit, International Committee of the Red Cross, Protection Division, 19 Avenue de La Paix, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland; Corresponding author. Head of Forensic Unit, Central Tracing Agency, Protection Division, International Committee of the Red Cross, 19 avenue de la Paix, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland.
Stephen Fonseca: Forensic Unit, International Committee of the Red Cross, Protection Division, 19 Avenue de La Paix, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland
Pierre Guyomarc’h: Forensic Unit, International Committee of the Red Cross, Protection Division, 19 Avenue de La Paix, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland
Maria Dolores Morcillo Mendez: Forensic Unit, International Committee of the Red Cross, Protection Division, 19 Avenue de La Paix, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland
Jacqueline Rodriguez Gonzalez: Forensic Unit, International Committee of the Red Cross, Protection Division, 19 Avenue de La Paix, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland
Morris Tidball-Binz: Missing Persons Project, International Committee of the Red Cross, Protection Division, 19 Avenue de La Paix, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland; Corresponding author. Forensic Manager, Missing Persons Project, Central Tracing Agency, Protection Division, International Committee of the Red Cross, 19 avenue de la Paix, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
Kristy A. Winter: Forensic Unit, International Committee of the Red Cross, Protection Division, 19 Avenue de La Paix, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2
pp. 129 – 137

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Based on its forensic capacity and experience gained worldwide from the management of the dead in emergencies, including epidemics, the International Committee of the Red Cross has been asked by the authorities and other relevant stakeholders in some of its operational contexts to advise on the management of the dead from COVID-19 infection, for which it has prepared the following guidance. This includes advice on the handling of COVID-19 fatalities and a set of considerations for managers faced with the need to plan for adequately responding to a possible surge in fatalities caused by COVID-19.

Published in Forensic Science International: Synergy

ISSN: 2589-871X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Criminal law and procedure
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forensic-science-international-synergy

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