CONTENTS
A.
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................. 2
I.
What is human rights documentation? ..................................................................................... 2
B.
KEY PRINCIPLES ........................................................................................................................................... 4
C.
TECHNIQUES FOR DOCUMENTATION ........................................................................................................ 8
D.
I.
Developing a documentation protocol ...................................................................................... 8
II.
Interviewing ...................................................................................................................................... 11
1.
Preparation ................................................................................................................................... 11
2.
Conducting the interview........................................................................................................ 15
III.
Collecting evidence .................................................................................................................... 18
IV.
Storing evidence ......................................................................................................................... 20
DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW VIOLATIONS .................. 21
ANNEX A .............................................................................................................................................................. 25
ANNEX B .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
ANNEX C............................................................................................................................................................... 27
ANNEX D .............................................................................................................................................................. 31
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