A/HRC/10/28 page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 1-2 3 II. EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION ON MISSING PERSONS .............. 3-6 3 III. THE RIGHT OF FAMILIES TO KNOW THE FATE OF THEIR RELATIVES REPORTED MISSING DURING AN ARMED CONFLICT ........................................................................... 7 - 10 4 A. Information management and the processing of files ................. 8 4 B. Management of human remains .................................................. 9 5 C. Support for families .................................................................... 10 5 11 - 17 5 IV. MEASURES TO CLARIFY THE IDENTITY AND FATE OF PERSONS REPORTED MISSING DURING ARMED CONFLICTS ......................................................................................... A. Tracing activities ......................................................................... 12 - 13 6 B. Collection, protection and management of data on missing persons ........................................................................................ 14 - 17 6 V. PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE TO CONCERNED STATES ...................................................................... 18 - 24 7 VI. RECENT MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF MISSING PERSONS ........................................................................... 25 - 35 9 VII. MISSING PERSONS AND THE RULE OF LAW ............................. 36 - 39 11 VIII. CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................. 40 - 45 12