Documentation
Human Rights Documentation Resources
This list provides human rights documentation manuals and tools for human rights documenters. Manual: Documenting Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Violations in Syria deals with techniques for interviewing victims of, and witnesses to, human rights abuses...
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Interviewing Victims of Sexual Violence
Interviewing victims of traumatic experiences such as sexual violence requires careful consideration of multiple factors regarding their care and your objectives in obtaining information from them, as well as their rights regarding an appropriate consent procedure....
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Interview with DC-Cam Director Youk Chhang
Documenting the Khmer Rouge Era: Interview with Youk Chhang, Director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia June 2018 In this interview, we speak with Youk Chhang, the executive director of the Documentation Center for Cambodia (DC-Cam). Born in 1961, Chhang was...
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Law
What Constitutes a Crime or Liability in International Crimes?
A crime is committed when there it can be determined that both Actus Reus and Mens Rea exist - the “act” and the “intent”. Actus Reus refers to what the defendant has done. This can be either an act (e.g. killing someone) or an omission (i.e. failing to act, for...
Defining Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes
This article looks at the definition of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes: the key international crimes included in the Rome Statute. For the significance of the Rome Statute, please refer to “Training Guide: International Criminal Law for Syrian Human...
International Law for Human Rights Defenders
International Criminal Law and International Human Rights Law are common sources of law to hold individuals accountable for committing certain international crimes. As these crimes usually entail human rights violations, it is important for human rights defenders to...
Case Studies
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