On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, the Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ukraine presents an art installation called “There’s No News, But I Don’t Believe… Families of the missing — an endless search in a labyrinth of uncertainty” dedicated to the families of those who have gone missing as a result of the armed conflict in Donbas.
The installation is a reminder that families of the missing must be recognized as victims of the armed conflict and their specific needs taken into account. The ICRC supports efforts to trace people who have gone missing since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine. Our teams are in a constant dialogue with the authorities, institutions and anyone who might have information about the fate of a missing person. As of today, more than 650 families who have registered their missing relatives with the ICRC are still looking for them with our help.
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Art installation “No news, but I don’t believe…” at Sofiivs’ka Square in Kyiv, 30 August 2017
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The art installation is a metaphorical labyrinth dotted with real stories about the families of those missing on both sides of the line of contact, 30 August 2017
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A visitor of the installation dedicated to people who have gone missing from the conflict-torn region of Donbas, and their families across Ukraine, 30 August 2017
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An opening of the art installation “No news, but I don’t believe…” on the occasion of International Day of the Disappeared, 30 August 2017
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In the labyrinth that takes visitors into the entangled world of searching and waiting, 30 August 2017
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Families of the missing people and guests during the opening of the art installation “No news, but I don’t believe…”, 30 August 2017
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Families of the missing people and guests during the opening of the art installation “No news, but I don’t believe…”, 30 August 2017
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Family of a missing person during the opening of the art installation “No news, but I don’t believe…”, 30 August 2017
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First visitors of the labyrinth at Sofiivs’ka Square in Kyiv, 30 August 2017
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You can visit the installation until 10 September to try to understand the pain, psychological stress and desperation of those who simply want to know what happened to their loved ones, 30 August 2017