2/12/13

Press Release by the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP)







(Nicosia, 2 December 2013)– TheCommitteeon MissingPersons in Cyprus(CMP)wouldliketo thankMrÖzdilNami fora donation ofUS$ 50,000 madeon behalfofthe TurkishCypriot communityonFriday, 29November.



2013 hasbeen the most successfulyearyetfortheCMP with the identification, to date, of126 missingpersons. The totalnumber ofidentified human remains now stands at 464, while1012 remainshave beenexhumed.

However, thelargenumberof identifications undertaken thisyear has put aconsiderableburden on the CMPbudget.Thisdonation willhelp theCMP to maintainthe currentlevel ofresults, andthus to bringanend tothe sufferingoffamilies in both communities.

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2/12/2013