The Role of Monitoring, Reporting, and Fact-finding in Civilian Protection (organized at ATHA)

On April the 30th a Webinar organized by Atha took place, on the Role of Monitoring, Reporting, and Fact-finding in Civilian Protection. See the info at:

http://www.atha.se/webcast/role-monitoring-reporting-and-fact-finding-c…

From their webpage:

"The past several decades have seen a dramatic proliferation of monitoring, reporting, and fact-finding (MRF) missions mandated by governments and international organizations. However, practitioners — including commissioners, legal experts, and investigators — have expressed concern that the state of professional practice in this domain has inadequately kept pace with growing expectations of what these missions can and should accomplish in terms of civilian protection and accountability. Indeed, concerns persist that governmental actors have used such missions as political cover in lieu of taking other significant steps to address international and non-international conflicts. Additionally, in certain circumstances, poor methodological practices — such as a failure to keep confidential the names of individuals who cooperate with the mission — could actually exacerbate the dangers that exist for civilians living in conflict zones by exposing individuals to reprisal attacks.

This podcast will explore the role that MRF missions play in civilian protection. Specifically, through discussions with high-level practitioners in this field, the podcast will address the following questions:

• How do the strategic aims of various types of monitoring, reporting, and fact-finding missions differ from one another? In what ways are distinct types of missions similar?
• What has been the impact of these missions? Can one discern a definitive added value in terms of civilian protection and accountability?
• What measures can and should be taken to mitigate protection risks for individuals who cooperate with MRF missions?
• What steps can be taken to facilitate the emergence of a community of practice in this domain? Specifically, what gaps persist in terms of methodological guidance and training?

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The past several decades have seen a dramatic proliferation of monitoring, reporting, and fact-finding (MRF) missions mandated by governments and international organizations. - See more at: http://www.atha.se/webcast/role-monitoring-reporting-and-fact-finding-c…

The past several decades have seen a dramatic proliferation of monitoring, reporting, and fact-finding (MRF) missions mandated by governments and international organizations. - See more at: http://www.atha.se/webcast/role-monitoring-reporting-and-fact-finding-c…

The Role of Monitoring, Reporting, and Fact-finding in Civilian Protection - See more at: http://www.atha.se/webcast/role-monitoring-reporting-and-fact-finding-c…