ANNEX I Excerpts from an investigation plan – the portion focusing on the identification of alleged perpetrators TERMS OF REFERENCE (MANDATE) Bearing in mind that the resolution urges the CoI to conduct its work with a view to holding accountable those implicated in crimes and violations, the terms of reference respond to this request: “... where possible, to identify those responsible with a view to ensuring that perpetrators of violations, including those that may constitute crimes against humanity, are held accountable ...” The CoI discharges this part of the mandate by preparing confidential dossiers that are handed over to the High Commissioner at the end of each mandate, for safe keeping. They include information about individuals, such as commanding officers and officials – at the highest levels of government and/or non-State armed groups – for which there are reasonable grounds to believe that they are implicated in gross human rights violations or violations of international humanitarian law or international criminal law. As part of its investigations, when the evidentiary threshold is met the CoI will continue to identify as many individuals as possible. New dossiers based on the Commission’s findings will be established in an electronic form, the information being drawn from groups and individuals identified during the investigation where there is sufficient corroboration to reach the “reasonable grounds to believe” threshold. The CoI will turn over its database of materials to OHCHR, including the dossiers of individuals, at the close of its mandate in March. ANNEXES 111