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The Department of Forensic Medicine

Introduction

The Department of Forensic Medicine (DFM) has a dual mandate:

  • To clarify the fate of missing persons:
    • Assess and exhume suspected graves
    • Perform autopsies of unidentified remains in order to determine cause of death whenever possible and complete identification in a professional manner, using DNA analysis whenever necessary
    • Keep the families of the missing persons informed on the progress and return the identified remains to their families in a timely and respectful manner
    • Keep up-to-date records and statistics on missing persons in Kosovo


  • To provide a medico-legal system in Kosovo of European standards, including but not exclusively limited to the following services:
    • Medical examinations of victims of sexual/physical offences
    • Autopsies in cases of suspected non-natural death
    • Cases of medical malpractice
    • Toxicological analysis
    • Histo-pathological analysis
    • Medico-legal analysis of crime scenes

 


Contacts:

DFM Co-Head: Alan Robinson