The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) convene today, the first-ever meeting of the Oversight Committee for Missing Migrants with South African authorities.
South Africa is a major destination and transit country for migrants from the Eastern and Southern Africa regions and beyond, with a large number coming from Zimbabwe. Along the journey to and within the country, migrants often face intense hardships and violations of their fundamental rights. Many lose their lives, and it is not infrequent for migrants to involuntarily lose contact with their families and disappear without a trace.
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