Investigative Missions
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Fact Finding Missions (Commonwealth Human Rights Initiatives): Serve to monitor gross violations of human rights in specific Commonwealth countries and, finally, to suggest solutions that will repair the situation and restore stability, the rule of law and human rights. On invitation from civil society in a Commonwealth country where events have brought into doubt the protection of human rights, CHRI can sponsor an investigative Human Rights Fact Finding Mission to travel to that country.
Considerations for Human Rights Fact Finding by NGOs (American University): Discusses selection of fact-finders, collection of evidence, on-site interviews and inspections, writing a report and follow-up.
Human Rights Missions – A Study of the Fact-Finding Practice of Non-Governmental Organizations; Hans Thoolen, Berth Verstappen (1986). For a free preview, visit Google Books.
Online Training Program on Intractable Conflict (University of Colorado): Provides general information on fact-finding.
Examples
Attacks on the Press 2004 (Committee to Protect Journalists): Spotlighting the situation in Colombia.
Report of fact-finding mission to Afghanistan (Reporters Without Borders): Press freedom in free-fall in run-up to presidential election.
Report of fact-finding mission to Sri Lanka (Reporters Without Borders): International fact-finding mission denounces deterioration in press freedom.
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