Lorenzo Franceschetti, Debora Mazzarelli, Chiara Ragni, Francesca Paltenghi, Andrea Pecoraro, Denise Albani, Roberto Giuffrida, Cecilia Siccardi, Nicolò Polizzi, Paola Di Simone, Annalisa D'Apuzzo, Daniele Mandrioli, Martina Buscemi, Marilisa D'Amico, Ilaria Viarengo, Cristina Cattaneo
The escalating phenomenon of migration, accompanied by a disturbing surge in associated tragedies, has persistently violated internationally protected human rights. Absence of physical evidence, namely the presence of adequately identified corpses, may impede the full enjoyment of human rights and-in some cases-the course of justice as it obstructs the initiation of legal proceedings against individuals implicated in causing such catastrophes. It also presents administrative obstacles, as death certificates are indispensable in legitimizing statuses like orphanhood and widowhood...
January 16, 2024: International Journal of Legal Medicine