BASIC
PRACTICES
STEP 3
Determine Which Images to Film
To hold someone accountable for a crime, lawyers must prove:
• What crime was committed;
• Who committed the crime;
• How the perpetrator committed the crime (i.e. whether it was with their own hands, if
they planned it, ordered the crime, etc.).
Citizens and activists are often well situated to capture footage of a crime being committed,
but it is much more difficult to document who committed the crime and how they did it.
Investigators and lawyers spend the majority of their time trying to prove the latter, so while
footage documenting the commission of crimes is valuable, capturing the “Who” and “How” is also
important for long-term justice and accountability. This is especially true in situations where there
are mass atrocities and systemic human rights violations.
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WHAT
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MURDER
TORTURE
RAPE
PROPERTY DAMAGE
EXCESSIVE FORCE
ETC.
CIRCLE DIAGRAM
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HOW
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INDIVIDUAL PERPETRATION
JOINT PERPETRATION
CONSPIRACY
AIDING & ABETTING
INCITEMENT
ORDERING
COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY
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WHO
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