(2) Militias and paramilitary groups The CoI has previously documented how pro-government militias were deployed at times alongside government forces, at other times in areas where government forces were not present. These groups were found to have perpetrated serious human rights violations on behalf of the government. The government sought to coalesce these irregular forces into a single unit (XX) for which it provides funding, training and oversight. The XX has also been implicated in crimes and violations. Militias and other pro-government groups continue to operate. The CoI will continue to collect information on these entities. The presence of foreign elements on the side of the government forces has been confirmed through the open acknowledgement of YY’s participation, coupled with solid evidence of the presence of ZZ forces. Information collected on foreign nationals’ involvement in crimes and violations will be collected and entered in the database of perpetrators, alongside those of BB nationality. Protesters burn tyres during the 2017 presidential elections, in Migori, Kenya. UN / OHCHR Photo ANNEXES 113