International Human Rights Fact Finding Guidlines
Basic information
- Host or sponsor: Third Party
- Type: Code of Conduct/Ethics
- Year established: 2009
- Status: Active
- Thematic area: Human rights, Research
- Summary: The Guidelines on International Human Rights Fact-Finding Visits and Reports provides guidance for NGOs conducting research into human-rights. They were developed by the International Bar Association and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute following wide consultation and extensive analysis of human rights fact-finding reports in order to contribute to good practice in the conduct of fact-finding visists and the compilation of reports. Although intended primarily for NGOs, the guidlines may be useful for anyone seeking to improve the accuracy, objectivity, transparency and credibility in human rights fact finding.
Contact details
- Host organisation: International Bar Association: Raoul Wallenberg Institute
- Website: http://www.factfindingguidelines.org/index.html
- Email: hri@int-bar.org
- Phone: +44 (O)20 7691 6868
- Address: Human Rights Institute, 10th Floor, 1 Stephen Street, London W1T 1AT
Areas addressed
- Principles or standards: Principles-based
- Human resources:
- Staff development and training
- Cross-cutting thematic areas:
- Human rights
Further info: The guidlines are primarily concerned with ensuring staff safety and well-being during the research exercise, maintaing research objectivity and accuracy during the exercise and when writing up findings, and ensuring interview subjects do not suffer undue stress or danger as a result of the research.
