Best practices for human rights and humanitarian NGO fact-finding / by Gerald M. Steinberg, Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman.

• Superior document: Nijhoff law specials, v. 78
• Author: Steinberg, Gerald
• TeilnehmendeR: Berman, Jordan.; Herzberg, Anne.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Nijhoff law specials ; 78.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; The Need for Standardized Fact-Finding Methodology /; Guidelines for NGOs /; Fact-Finding Case Studies /; Analysis and Conclusions /; Appendices /; Bibliography /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1280126655; 9786613530516; 9004218122
• ISSN: 0924-4549
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Gerald M. Steinberg, Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman.

This work outlines available resources and proposed standards for international NGO fact-finding missions: Chapter One presents an introduction to the issue of NGO fact-finding. Chapter Two discusses the problems caused by the lack of any generally-accepted guidelines for NGO fact-finding, in contrast with contexts where NGOs have achieved consensus. Chapter Three surveys proposed guidelines for human rights and humanitarian NGOs. In addition, this section examines United Nations fact-finding standards, as well as examples of internal fact-finding standards for major NGOs. Chapter Four analyzes the fact-finding standards used in five specific cases: the International Crisis Group (Kosovo, 1999), the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia (Georgia, 2008), United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Mapping Exercise on the Democratic Republic of Congo (1993-2003), Conflict Analysis Resource Center/University London study on Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (Colombia, 1988-2004), and Human Rights Watch (Lebanon, 2006). The final chapter offers conclusions and recommendations.