Contents
Foreword ....................................................................................................v
Introduction................................................................................................. 1
I.
ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL FACT-FINDING AND INVESTIGATION BODIES............. 6
II. MANDATES.................................................................................................. 8
III. OPERATIONAL ASPECTS.............................................................................. 17
A. Selection and appointment of members.................................................... 18
B. The secretariat...................................................................................... 22
C. Resources............................................................................................. 28
D. Commencement of the commission’s/mission’s work.................................. 30
IV. METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS....................................................................... 32
A. Principles and standards........................................................................ 33
B. Human rights investigations process........................................................ 36
C. Gathering and assessing information....................................................... 40
D. Access and cooperation........................................................................ 64
E. Methodological tools............................................................................. 65
F. Terms of reference................................................................................. 67
G. Methods of work................................................................................... 69
H. Rules of procedure................................................................................ 69
I. Information management ...................................................................... 70
J. Protection of victims, witnesses, sources and other cooperating persons....... 74
K. Public information and the media............................................................ 82
V. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................. 88
A. Report................................................................................................. 89
B. Recommendations................................................................................. 94
VI. FOLLOW-UP............................................................................................. 100
GUIDANCE AND PRACTICE
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