Memory loss

摘要

Societies are shaken by terrorist attacks and it has become conventional to memorialise in their aftermath. European policies responding to disaster have begun to address memorialisation as part of their humanitarian response strategy to terrorism. In September 2017, the European Parliament released a study entitled 'How can the EU and the Member States better help the Victims of Terrorism?'. It identifies the need for commemoration services and memorials which demonstrate societal acknowledgement of the loss and trauma suffered by victims of terrorism. Similarly, Dr Anne Eyre provided the UK Government with policy guidance on humanitarian assistance after the London bombings of 2005. Commemoration and permanent memorialisation are advocated as important contributions to the psycho-social recovery of survivors and the bereaved.