Bosnia's Million Bones: Solving the World's Greatest Forensic Puzzle

Unlock the remarkable story of how a team of international forensic scientists tackled the world's greatest forensic puzzle in Bosnia's Million Bones. Using ground-breaking DNA technology, they were able to identify the bodies of thousands of victims of the devastating Yugoslav Wars. Now, their groundbreaking work is extending justice to families across the globe, from Iraq to Bosnia.

Imagine the immense challenge of uncovering, exhuming, and identifying the mangled remains of over 8,100 victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. This herculean task was compared to solving the world's most intricate forensic science puzzle. In 1999, the leading DNA laboratory run by the International Commission on Missing Persons in Sarajevo committed to solving this puzzle and became pioneers in DNA-assisted technology. Today, the ICMP remains at the forefront of identifying thousands of persons missing as a result of wars, mass human-rights abuses, and natural disasters.

Christian Jennings, a foreign correspondent and former ICMP staffer, chronicles the remarkable journey of this organization in capturing forensic evidence of those tragically lost in Libya and Iraq. Additionally, they are successfully tracing the victims of oppressive regimes in Chile and Colombia. Their impact even extended to identifying the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean tsunami. Bosnia's Million Bones is a captivating account that beautifully demonstrates the power of science in bringing justice to nations torn asunder.

The cutting-edge technology depicted in this book is not a work of fiction but is being used as evidence in war crimes trials at The Hague. It showcases an extraordinary fusion of modern science, politics, and the unwavering pursuit of truth. Get ready to experience the real-life CSI in action by diving into Bosnia's Million Bones today.

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