Since we are concerned about the uncontrolled diggings of Iraqi mass graves
by desperate families we founded the NGO Archaeologists for Human Rights
with the purpose to examine mass graves with archaeological methods,
co-operating with physical anthropologists and forensic experts. The
organization of such an excavation as well as the documentation and
interpretation of the results of the mass graves is a work that should be
accompanied by archaeologists, anthropologists, and forensic experts. We
are a group of archaeologists with experience in organization and
realization of excavation projects in the Near and Middle East.
"Archaeologists for Human Rights" is convinced that the role of any human
rights organization working in Iraq has to be to assist the Iraqi people
with any vital issue that they, as a people, desire. Therefore, we wish to
establish an infrastructure and communication network for future work on
location; to find other excavators and specialized forensic anthropologists
who can take on the responsibility of both excavation and documentation
while training Iraqis to do the same; to make contacts with interested
supporters; to seek and gain monetary support for our work.
Rest at
http://www.afhr.org/en/about.html
Mark Hall
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