their impartiality. They may also have a motive for leading the investigation in a particular direction. 3. Tasking within the investigation Depending on the internal division of labour, it is possible that any or all members of the team will play some role in the identification of responsible individuals. Especially early on, during the collection and analysis of information, it is common for everyone on the team to help complete the tasks, while for reasons of confidentiality only certain people may be involved in creating the final products (e.g., confidential dossiers). Depending on the time and resources available, the minimum tasks associated with identifying responsible individuals include: • Drafting those elements of the investigation plan focusing on the identification of individuals, including specific guidance for investigators on how to meet the objectives outlined; • Ensuring that an effective plan is in place and that it moves forward according to the timelines envisaged, or that timelines are adjusted to the exigencies; • Generating a map of the actors within the armed forces or relevant civilian structures of each party to a conflict, or within the government, including with reliability/credibility assessments; • Seeking out and interviewing key witnesses, including defectors and insiders; • For investigations in the context of armed conflict or a highly militarized regime, ensuring an understanding of the ranks and roles of military, police, intelligence and militia/irregular forces personnel, as well as weaponry, deployment, logistics and similar. It is advisable to have a military specialist either on staff or accessible; other expertise should be brought in as required by the context;109 • Quality control: ensuring that, while conducting interviews, investigators are asking questions that elicit the information necessary to address each element of the violation or crime, that they follow up on any additional information required for analysis, and that they record all information in a timely manner; For example, in the Eritrea CoI expertise on the liberation struggle and the continuation of leadership structures was necessary; the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea investigation required expertise on the organization of a socialist, one-party State. 109 COLLECTING AND ANALYSING THE INFORMATION 67