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About the CMP

July 2007 marked a turning point of historical significance: the CMP began returning the first remains of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot individuals to their families. These individuals had been missing since the tragic events of 1963-64 and 1974.

The primary objective of the CMP is to enable relatives of missing persons to recover the remains of their loved ones, arrange for a proper burial and close a long period of anguish and uncertainty. Most Cypriot families have been directly or indirectly affected and it is hoped that the healing of old wounds will in turn favour the overall process of reconciliation between both communities

CMP Press Release on the case of Mr. Georgios Foris
Mar 6, 2015
(Nicosia, 05.03.2015) - From 2 to 5 March, two independent experts who had been recommended by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Dr. William Goodwin (Geneticist, UK) and Dr. José Luis Prieto (Forensic Anthropologist, Spain) examined the case of the partial remains of Mr. Georgios Foris. In addition, they reviewed the CMP's Standard Operating Procedures with regard to complex commingled cases. (en)
PRESS RELEASE by Independent Experts 5th March 2015
Mar 5, 2015
(Nicosia, 05.03.2015) Over the past four days we have evaluated the work of the CMP. We have visited the laboratory to examine the methodology that is employed and have also been given access to results obtained for one case from the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics. (en)
Republic of Cyprus donates EUR 125,000 To CMP
Feb 25, 2015
(Nicosia, 20.02.2015) - The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) wishes to express its sincere thanks to the Republic of Cyprus for its donation of EUR 125,000 made today. This allocation brings the Republic of Cyprus’ financial assistance to the CMP to a total of over EUR 2.5 million since 2005. (en) (el) (tr)

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Number of missing people:
Greek Cypriots: 1508
Turkish Cypriots: 493
Identified Individuals returned to their families:
Greek Cypriots: 435
Turkish Cypriots: 138
Sites excavated:
Opened: 951
(No of Human remains on sites: 953)
Sets of Remains analyzed:

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The CMP is determined to find, identify and return to families the remains of the 2001 persons who went missing during the events of 1963-64 and 1974 in Cyprus.

More than 70 Cypriot scientists work to exhume, analyse and identify the remains of missing persons. They are "The Faces of the CMP"

The CMP has excavated more than 900 suspected burial sites across Cyprus and exhumed the remains of more than 1000 persons.

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