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    Reading Bones to Identify Genocide Victims

    forensicanth:

    Rachel Nuwer, has written about the practical use of skeletal material in identifying genocide victims. The piece was published on The New York Times’ At War blog.

    The article describes some of the work of Dr Eric Stover, director of the Human Rights Centre at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr Stover has worked in Guatemala, Iraq, Rwanda and other locations in the wake of suspected genocide.

    The author can be followed on Twitter @RacheNuwer or RachelNuwer.com.

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