Meeting of International Commissions of inquiry and fact-finding missions

• Research unit: PHRD
• Project number: 536595

Short description (English)

The one day meeting will bring together representatives of Member States, practitioners including former Members of Col/FFMs and OHCHR specialists, non-governmental organizations and various institutions working on issues related to international commissions of inquiry. It will draw on the significant experience developed by the United Nations in mandating and supporting Col/FFM, and on the experience and perspectives of key actors such as Col/FFM Members, Member States, and civil society organizations with the view to generate accepted guidelines and acknowledged standards

Project aims (English)

1. Share experiences and lessons on the role and work of Col/FFMs in investigating violations of international human rights and humanitarian law and their various mandates;

2. Broaden the understanding of issues related to the effectiveness and impact of Col/FFMs by key actors such as Member States, civil society organizations and researchers/academics, to positively influence their action towards strengthening effectiveness and impact;

3. Increase knowledge on Col/FFMs and encourage a collaborative approach with relevant on-going research and académie Initiatives with a view to avoiding duplication and addressing gaps.

4. Contribute to the publication of acknowledged guideline and standards in this regard Result:

1. To identify some key guiding principles, as well as conceptual gaps to frame Col/FFMS mandate and functioning;

2. To identify the next steps to define some norms and standards on Col/FFMs.