Human rights missions : a study of the fact finding practice on non-governmental organizations / Hans Thoolen and Bert Verstappen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thoolen, Hans, author.

Verstappen, Berth, author.

Series:

International studies in human rights.

International studies in human rights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Evaluation.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht, The Netherlands ; Boston ; Lancaster : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, [1986]

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Preface

Authors' introduction

Abbreviations of Non-governmental Organizations

Chapter 1. Fact-finding by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and their procedural standards

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Fact-finding by intergovernmental organizations

1.3 Fact-finding by non-governmental organizations

1.4 The need for procedures

1.5 Procedures for intergovernmental organizations

1.6 Procedures for non-governmental organizations

Chapter 2. Analysis of fact-finding reports by non-governmental organizations

2.1 Methodology and justification

2.2 Purpose of the mission

2.2.1 Specific reason for sending the mission

2.2.2 Terms of reference

2.2.3 Intended impact

2.3 Members of the delegation

2.4 The sending organization

2.4.1 Description of the sending NGO

2.4.2 Funding of the mission

2.4.3 Relations between sending NGO and members

2.5 Government contacts

2.5.1 Advance contacts with the government concerned

2.5.2 Contacts with the government during the mission

2.5.3 Contacts with the government after the mission

2.6 Finding the facts

2.6.1 The programme of the mission

2.6.2 Cases of government interference

2.6.3 Types of information

2.6.4 Relation of information to specific sources

2.6.5 Measures for the protection of sources

2.6.6 Checking of the reliability of the information

2.6.7 Arrangements for the maintenance of records

2.6.8 The use of information not collected during the mission

2.6.9 Background of the country and case investigated

2.6.10 Procedural standards

2.6.11 Normative standards

2.7 The report

2.7.1 Conclusions, recommendations and summaries

2.7.2 Dissenting opinions

2.7.3 Languages

2.7.4 Date of publication and time lapse.

2.7.5 Place of publication

2.7.6 Print order and dissemination

2.7.7 Presentation and press

2.8 Frequency of NGO fact-finding missions to specific countries and regions

Chapter 3. General conclusions and recommendations

Appendix I Questionnaire

Appendix II Results of the statistical research in figures

Appendix III List of reports included in the research

Appendix IV List of other reports.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-48234-2

OCLC:

569368901

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004482340 DOI