Science & Justice
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 173-178 , July 2001

Forensic archaeology, forensic anthropology and Human Rights in Europe

  • J.R. Hunter

      Affiliations

    • Dept of Ancient History and Archeology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • M.B. Brickley

      Affiliations

    • Dept of Ancient History and Archeology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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  • J. Bourgeois

      Affiliations

    • University of Ghent, Belgium
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  • W. Bouts

      Affiliations

    • Independent Consultant, Netherlands
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  • L. Bourguignon

      Affiliations

    • National Institute for Criminalistics and Criminology, Belgium
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  • F. Hubrecht

      Affiliations

    • National Institute for Criminalistics and Criminology, Belgium
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  • J. de Winne

      Affiliations

    • Disaster Victim Identification Unit, Belgian Police
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  • H. Van Haaster

      Affiliations

    • BIAX Consultancy, Netherlands
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  • T. Hakbijl

      Affiliations

    • University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • H. de Jong

      Affiliations

    • University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • L. Smits

      Affiliations

    • University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • L.H. Van Wijngaarden

      Affiliations

    • University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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  • M. Luschen

      Affiliations

    • Police Research and Development Unit, Netherlands

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Science & Justice
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 173-178 , July 2001