Exhuming the truth

How forensic science can aid the human rights movement The forensics-based human rights movement's objectives are simple: to help families find, recover and rebury loved ones who were victims of state terror, war and genocide. But, how societies reckon with their past is always complicated. Still, Nicole Iturriagai, an assistant professor at the University of California, explains why it's essential to uncover the real stories of violent and chaotic pasts.