ANNEX II Model standard rules of procedure for commissions of inquiry/fact-finding missions on violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law MANDATE Rule 1 The Commission of Inquiry is established pursuant to [resolution or decision of mandating authority]. TERMS OF REFERENCE AND METHODS OF WORK Rule 2 Before embarking upon any substantive activity, the Commission shall, based on its mandate, draft and adopt its terms of reference, which should specify, inter alia, the ratione temporis, ratione loci, ratione personae and ratione materiae, the legal framework as well as the methods of work that will inform its activities. The Commission shall thereafter be guided by its terms of reference and methods of work. SOLEMN DECLARATION BY MEMBERS Rule 3 The members of the Commission shall, upon appointment, make the following written declaration: “I solemnly declare and promise to exercise my functions independently, impartially, loyally and conscientiously, and to discharge these functions and regulate my conduct in accordance with the terms of my mandate, the Charter of the United Nations and the principles and values of the United Nations, and with the sole objective of contributing to the promotion and protection of human rights, without seeking or accepting instructions from any Government or any other source. I also undertake to respect, during the tenure of my mandate and subsequently, the confidentiality of all information made available 10 8 COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY AND FACT-FINDING MISSIONS ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW