TY  - BOOK
AU  - Steinberg,Gerald
AU  - Berman,Jordan
AU  - Herzberg,Anne
TI  - Best practices for human rights and humanitarian NGO fact-finding
T2  - Nijhoff law specials,
SN  - 9789004218123
AV  - K3240 .S74 2012
U1  - 341.4/8 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - M. Nijhoff Publishers
KW  - Human rights
KW  - Evaluation
KW  - Civil rights
KW  - Non-governmental organizations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preliminary Material; Gerald M. Steinberg , Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman --; Introduction; Gerald M. Steinberg , Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman --; The Need for Standardized Fact-Finding Methodology; Gerald M. Steinberg , Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman --; Guidelines for NGOs; Gerald M. Steinberg , Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman --; Fact-Finding Case Studies; Gerald M. Steinberg , Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman --; Analysis and Conclusions; Gerald M. Steinberg , Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman --; Appendices; Gerald M. Steinberg , Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman --; Bibliography; Gerald M. Steinberg , Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman --; Index; Gerald M. Steinberg , Anne Herzberg and Jordan Berman; Available to subscribing member institutions only
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004218123
ER  -