Example: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Mapping Report (2009) “All the relevant information relating to the 782 open incidents and cases can be found in the Mapping Exercise database, which was submitted to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. The following entries can be found in the database for each incident or case: the source(s) of the original information, fiche(s) d’entretien with witnesses to the incident, the nature of the violations committed, a description of the violations and their location in time and space, preliminary classification of crimes revealed by the incident, the approximate number of victims, the armed group(s) involved and the identities of some of the victims and the alleged perpetrators.”166 Creating dossiers is time- and resource-intensive. The resources expended in generating them must be weighed against the anticipated benefit, noting that the benefits may last well beyond the life of the investigative body. 2. Information to include As noted, a simple list of names is of little value to a genuine pursuit of accountability. Practice among investigations to date has varied concerning the level of detail included in dossiers: “the more, the better” is true so long as guidelines are respected. The information should be sufficient to alert the recipient to the scope and nature of the crime or violation and the source material that the investigative body retained on the implicated individual. Dossiers must be properly organized and follow a simple, clear structure. DRC Mapping Report, para. 119. 166 DOSSIERS ON RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS 97