from among different cases, including identifying priority cases by name of the crime and relevant provision of the criminal code (see Chapter 5.3, “Securing access to identify cases”). • Case-monitoring methodology. These instructions relate to procedures involving securing access and monitoring individual cases (see Chapter 5.4.1, “Securing access to the courtroom and hearings in individual cases”) and procedures related to documents and/or closed hearings (see Chapter 5.4 generally). • Reporting methodology. These instructions provide guidance on the focus and content of reporting, as well as on how to complete reporting forms (see Chapter 6.4.1, “Using instructions to ensure clear reporting methodology”). • Other instructions, policies, and/or responsibilities. These instructions may include guidelines on the protocol for information-sharing (see Chapter 8.5.2, “Establishing information-sharing controls), security of monitors, and other responsibilities. The security of monitors is an issue of concern for many programmes operating in post-conflict or other unstable contexts and because monitors have access to confidential information. Programmes rightly come down on the side of safety in balancing the security of the monitor against the collection of information. This may require temporarily discontinuing trial-monitoring and advising supervisors where there is any subjective concern regarding intimidation. With this approach, supervisors may then take appropriate action, including the possibility of assigning another monitor or taking additional safety precautions based on an assessment of the threat. This approach is articulated by the following safety instructions to monitors in the Moldova programme. Example of guidelines concerning security of monitors “It is essential that monitors take no action which might put their own safety and security at risk in any way. In this regard, monitors should: “• Discontinue monitoring and immediately leave the court if they feel intimidated, at any point for any reason, or if any threat is made against them and inform the National Coordinator … “• Report all security-related incidents to the National Coordinator immediately, even those that may appear to be minor.” See “Security of Monitors” in “Guidelines for Trial Monitors” prepared for the OSCE Mission to Moldova’s Trial Monitoring Programme. In addition, some programmes have specified further monitoring responsibilities, including minimum work requirements to achieve monitor accountability. This may be especially helpful in project programmes to define monitoring responsibilities where monitoring is a contract activity, and not a staff or full-time activity. The following Trial-Monitoring: A Reference Manual for Practitioners 91