 Healthcare personnel, especially those working in areas where their security may be at stake, are often confronted with situations where people are dying or have died. And as a result of that, have a duty and a responsibility to look after the dying and of the dead. This is enshrined by the Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols, but also contemplated by international human rights law and other bodies of law. The dead should be documented to help ensure where possible that they are identified and that their families and next of kin are informed of their death and where possible that the remains be returned to the loved ones for funeral rights and mourning, etc. From that point of view, healthcare personnel have a primary role to play in ensuring that the dead are protected, for example from the view of the public, ensuring that the dignity of the human remains is ensured throughout. They should certify or document the death, typically issuing a death certificate or a confirmation of death, and they should report the event to the authorities and ultimately to the families. This is a primary responsibility of healthcare personnel.