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Casualties of the 1973-1990 dictatorship - Chile

Remembering the victims of the Troubles

11 April 2023

25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, ‘Lost Lives’ remains one of the greatest examples of casualty recording in contemporary history.

Every Casualty Counts launches new report

23 March 2023

Earlier today, Thursday 23 March, we released our new report: Casualty Recording in Human Rights and Humanitarian Law during a side event at the Human Rights Council’s 52nd session in
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Every Casualty Counts delivers statements on Iran, Ukraine, Syria & Ethiopia at UN Human Rights Council

22 March 2023

The Every Casualty Counts team is in Geneva this week (20-24 March 2023) attending the UN Human Rights Council’s 52nd session.

Ordinary people, extraordinary work

25 January 2023

Friday 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day - a day to learn, remember and reflect. Read ECC's Rachel Taylor's blog on this year's theme of 'ordinary people'.

Is there such a thing as an unknown civilian?

8 December 2022

In his latest blog, our Exec Director Gavin Crowden reflects on the idea of the 'unknown civilian'.

The Missing: Lessons from the Families

23 November 2022

Federica Riccardi, ECC's Global Network Lead, reflects on her work with the families of 'the missing' and the universal importance of knowing.

As governments commit to Stop Bombing Civilians… what next?

18 November 2022

In his latest blog our Exec Director Gavin Crowden reflects on a landmark day as 80+ governments commit to stop bombing civilians. So what happens next?