Name: A forensic anthropologist who brings closure for the "disappeared"
Uploaded: 2015-01-08T15:56:50Z
Duration: 8 min 31 s
Description: In Guatemala's 36-year conflict, 200,000 civilians were killed — and more than 40,000 were never identified. At the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala, Fredy Peccerelli and his team use DNA, archeology and storytelling to help families find the bodies of their loved ones. It's a sobering task, but it can bring peace of mind — and sometimes, justice. (Contains medical imagery.)

In Guatemala's 36-year conflict, 200,000 civilians were killed — and more than 40,000 were never identified. At the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala, Fredy Peccerelli and his team use DNA, archeology and storytelling to help families find the bodies of their loved ones. It's a sobering task, but it can bring peace of mind — and sometimes, justice. (Contains medical imagery.)

Fredy Peccerelli: A forensic anthropologist who brings closure for the "disappeared"

A forensic anthropologist who brings closure for the "disappeared"

In Guatemala, forensic anthropology uncovers truths of a 36-year conflict, matching DNA to the disappeared, seeking justice.

Exhumations reveal grim tales of Cold War era atrocities, with 200,000 civilians killed, 40,000 missing, igniting a quest for closure.

Forensic evidence from mass graves challenges impunity, leading to historic genocide convictions and a call for global vigilance.