Contents
Foreword ......................................................................................................... 7
1. .INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND.................................................... 9
A..Objectives and scope............................................................................ 10
B.. Target audience.................................................................................... 13
2. .WHETHER TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS.................................................. 14
A..Mandate............................................................................................... 15
B.. To what end?........................................................................................ 18
1.. Truth seeking..................................................................................... 18
2.. Criminal prosecution.......................................................................... 19
3.. Sanctions lists.................................................................................... 20
4..Deterrence........................................................................................ 21
5.. Human rights due diligence policy...................................................... 22
6..Vetting.............................................................................................. 23
7.. Screening of United Nations personnel............................................... 23
8.. Asylum applications........................................................................... 24
9..Advocacy ......................................................................................... 25
Further considerations............................................................................... 26
3..COLLECTING AND ANALYSING THE INFORMATION .......................... 28
A..The legal framework for identifying individuals..................................... 29
1.. Violations of international human rights law........................................ 29
2.. Violations of international humanitarian law........................................ 32
3.. Crimes under international law........................................................... 33
4.. Crimes under domestic law................................................................ 36
B.. Standard of proof................................................................................. 37
C..Investigations........................................................................................ 40
1.. Investigation planning........................................................................ 40
2.. The investigation process.................................................................... 58
3.. Tasking within the investigation........................................................... 67
. Summary of key guidance......................................................................... 68