A United Nations human rights team in Bogoro, Democratic Republic of the Congo, investigates crimes committed against civilians. Pictured here is a witness showing the skull of an alleged victim. UN Photo / Martine Perret from this point forward. Conversely, an individual publicly identified might consider that she/he has nothing more to lose. These factors notwithstanding, in very exceptional circumstances, and subject to the possibility to afford individuals an opportunity to provide their version of the events,144 an investigative body might opt to reveal names publicly if it finds one or more of the following considerations particularly compelling: General • The interests of transparency, as full information is shared with everyone, not just a select few; • Public revelation may have a greater deterrent effect, and/or may serve to marginalize, politically or otherwise, those identified as responsible; If the name of the individual is already in the public domain or the person has already been convicted of conduct similar to that found during the investigation, then this issue is clearly less relevant. 144 HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM THE INFORMATION 85