(d) The analysis of video and photographic images, including satellite imagery provided by UNOSAT, and expert analysis of such images; (e) The review of medical reports about injuries to victims; (f) The forensic analysis of weapons and ammunition remnants collected at incident sites; (g) Meetings with a variety of interlocutors, including members of the diplomatic community, representatives of the parties concerned, NGOs, professional associations, military analysts, medical doctors, legal experts, scientists, United Nations staff; (h) Invitations, through notes verbales, to United Nations Members States and United Nations agencies, departments and bodies to provide information relating to the Mission’s investigation requirements; (i) The wide circulation of a public call for written submissions from NGOs and other organizations and individuals interested in bringing information to the attention of the Mission. As a result, it received numerous submissions from organizations and individuals from Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and elsewhere in the world; (j) Public hearings in Gaza and in Geneva to hear: (i) victims and witnesses of violations; and (ii) individuals with specialized knowledge and expertise on the context and impact of the hostilities.” (g) Social media Social media have become an important means of communicating information, and are a tool often used by civil society. Ordinary people use the networks to provide others with a window into their lives and their experiences. The networks are also often used as propaganda tools by opposing groups in a conflict. In addition to uploading photographs and videos to these sites, these groups also have narratives on events that could provide valuable information. For example, the Facebook page of an armed opposition group posted a photograph of a government soldier it had captured. It provided details such as the soldier’s name, the date and place of his capture. Further images showed the soldier being beaten, with an explanation that he was beaten because he refused to provide information about government troops in the area. A few days later a picture of the same soldier, now dead, was posted on the Facebook page with a warning that this would be the fate of captured soldiers who refused to provide information. 48 COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY AND FACT-FINDING MISSIONS ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW

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