42 Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism Investigations • The safety and security of agents is a continuing responsibility of all concerned in managing and authorizing this method. It extends beyond the operation itself, into the trial (where issues of anonymity may arise), and far into the future in order to prevent any harm befalling them. The conduct of undercover agents, such as when acting as agents provocateurs or entrapping suspects into committing crimes, may compromise the integrity of the evidence, thus leading to its inadmissibility in court. This also applies to undercover operations conducted online, for instance through the infiltration of specific forums believed to promote violent and radical ideologies. It is important to keep in mind that procedural rules governing the production and admissibility of evidence gained from the use of SITs must safeguard the right to a fair trial of the accused.50 50 United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Martin Scheinin, Report to the UN Human Rights Council, 17 May 2010, Op. cit. note 40, para 7.