The Women Without Names: Inside INTERPOL’s Identify Me Cases
About this episode
Rachel and Krystal discuss INTERPOL's Identify Me initiative aimed at identifying women found dead across Europe.
Across Europe, dozens of women were found murdered or dead under suspicious circumstances — and for decades, no one knew their names. In 2023, INTERPOL launched Identify Me , the first public release of Black Notice extracts, asking the world to help identify 22 women whose bodies were discovered in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. The initiative has since expanded to 46 cases across six countries. In this episode, Rachel and Krystal examine how these women were found, why their identities remained unknown for so long, and how a global appeal — amplified by media outlets like the BBC — has already led to long‑awaited breakthroughs.
People in this episode
Hosts: Rachel, Krystal
Topics covered
- murder cases
- identity
- INTERPOL
- women victims
- media impact
- cold cases
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: INTERPOL, BBC
Places: Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany
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