- Interpol and several European countries have wanted to solve unsolved femicides for decades.
- They are looking for the names of 46 dead women – and are addressing the population.
- Together with the German, Belgian, Dutch, Italian, French and Spanish police, Interpol is looking for clues about 46 women’s bodies in the “Identify Me” campaign.
Most of these women were murdered or died under suspicious or unclear circumstances, according to the organization based in Lyon, France. Their bodies were found decades ago, but their identities are still unclear.
Interpol quoted its Secretary General Jürgen Stock in the press release: “Even the smallest piece of information can be crucial in clearing up these unsolved cases.”
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On the campaign website, Interpol published facial reconstructions as well as images of jewelry and clothing found on the women. Publicity could be the key to finding a name and a past and ensuring long-overdue justice, it said.
Interpol started the campaign last year with 22 cases from Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Around 1,800 tips were received from the public. A woman has been identified 31 years after her death – a British woman whose body was found in Belgium in 1992, the Federal Criminal Police Office said.
Campaign with prominent faces
There are now also a total of nine unexplained deaths of women whose bodies were discovered in Germany between 1986 and 2002. As the campaign expanded, three women were added: One was found in a military training area near Hanover in 1994, one in Frankfurt im Main in 2001 and one in the Lahn-Dill district in Hesse in 1989.
In Germany, “Identify Me” is supported by, among others, boxing world champion Regina Halmich and ZDF sports presenter Katrin Müller-Hohenstein. «We don’t know who you are yet, but we haven’t forgotten you. We do not give up on giving you back your names and burying you with dignity. Justice is not a question of time,” said Halmich.
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