Where to go from here
›› Point out that the absence of additional
reports of such state practices does not mean
that those practices did not occur. You may
Documenting
your research process
have simply been unable to identify more of
›› Clearly outlining the methodology of how you
them. To support this statement you could
reached a conclusion makes your findings
list the facilities you were unable to visit in
accessible and transparent, adding legitimacy
an effort to collect further evidence. Missing
to your claims.
evidence may not indicate a lack of violations,
›› Internal documentation and archiving saves
but simply be the result of not being able to
you time and money, while reducing the risk of
research in that area.
information loss.
›› Conclude that state practices are an issue to
be taken seriously.
›› Documenting successful practices furthers
your knowledge within and beyond your
community. This is especially relevant with
Conclusions you cannot make
›› Number of refugees denied access to
base is still developing.
›› Take note of all the decisions you made and
healthcare. Because this is a convenience
map out the data sources you used. Describe
sample, you do not know how many refugees
how you obtained each data source and how
you were unable to document.
you worked with it.
›› Deduce which state practices are most and/or
least common.
›› Deduce spatial trends by stating whether
state practices are more prevalent in one area
compared to another.
›› Deduce temporal trends by stating whether
state practices occurred more frequently
during one time period compared to another,
and/or whether state practices increased,
decreased or stagnated over time.
If you treat information in your convenience
sample as what it is -evidence of human rights
violations you were able to document- you will
have strong grounds for justifying your human
rights claims in public.
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digital data sources, where the knowledge
›› A step-by-step summary of your research
methodology should enable others to follow
your steps, repeat your findings, and draw
comparable conclusions.
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