The Basics
Commissions
of Inquiry
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Overview
What is a commission? What is an
inquiry?
Formation
Scope
Function
Final Report
Outcomes
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Definitions
Commission:
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Formation
UN Security Council
UN Human Rights Council
UN General Assembly
UN Secretary General
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Formation
Also determined by
mandate
Responsible for
interpreting the
mandate
Balance of identities
(Asian, gender
balance, etc.)
Balance of expertise
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Formation
Duration: Depends on
mandate and available
funding (give some
examples here of how
long Gaza, Darfur, etc.
lasted)
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Scope
The range that a CoI would cover
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Function
What do the commissioners and staff do?
Desk research
Field missions
Interviews / collection of testimonies
Requests from NGOs and governments to submit
information
In some cases, may ask NGOs to collate information
Public hearings
Analysis of information
Final Report
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Recommendations
Next actions to be taken
by all relevant parties
Most likely will be nonbinding
Could strengthen the
carrot and stick approach
(stronger benchmarks)
Note the risks: with both findings and recommendations, there will be limitations and some
issues may be left out or not addressed as fully as you want.
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Outcomes
Civil-society campaigns to implement recommendations
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Outcomes
Domestic and International Responses
In the short-term:
Burmese government
stops or decreases human
rights violations
International community
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Conclusion
Questions or comments?
Contact info:
Patrick J. Pierce
ppierce@ictj.org
www.ictj.org
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