The Archivists Watch blog has recently published an interesting posting detailing a project currently being undertaken by the Oxford Research Group to help promote good practice in casualty reporting organisations. Further details can be found as follows:
Documenting Existing Casualty Recording Practice Worldwide
Archivists Watch Link – [here]
Oxford Research Group website - remains of the dead, Tuzla morgue
There are numerous casualty recording initiatives around the world, some operating in the midst of ongoing conflicts, and others in a post-conflict environment. Each initiative has amassed some level of experience and relevant expertise in dealing with the problems and obstacles that this type of work, and its practitioners, face. UK think tank, the Oxford Research Group has a research project which draws on the experience of casualty recording organisations around the world to identify and promote good practice, and analyse key issues for practitioners and policymakers wishing to support this work.
Lacking in this field are any agreed-upon good practices or standards by which different projects, methods and outputs may be compared and evaluated. This project is intended to address these issues by publishing a series of papers analysing key issues in casualty recording, and identifying good practice.
The Oxford Research Group is also involved in another project that aims to standardize casualty recording and make it a legal requirement.
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