The Return of Remains: How Can Dignity Be Better Safeguarded?

摘要: This thesis argues that the return of remains deserves greater attention in humanitarian action. When are returned an undignified manner, or not at all, this can harm deceased person’s family and provoke surrounding community. The inability to has a significant impact on deceased’s family. A conceptual framework – using concepts posthumous dignity, boundary objects moral injury is outlined thesis. An extensive literature review was conducted landmark events publications regarding human returning families. After examining variety sectors professions for return-of-remains practices, it been observed way which families, including what they interred within surrounded by, critical preventing other distress also contends efforts families widely well received by affected communities; however these require well-coordinated approach standardised procedures. Examples prevailing practices from several used propose with goal safeguarding dignity dead helping cope their loss. analysis such case material makes possible formulation recommendations how improve sector. Protecting responsibility living, guidance needed appropriate sensitive manner.