Amnesty international’s research and investigation role is like the backbone of their human rights activism
Research and investigation the core mandate of Amnesty’s work
Amnesty International’s research and investigation team works tirelessly to uncover human rights abuses and violations world wide
Strategic approach
Gathering informations
Amnesty research collect data from various sources including victims , witnesses ,government and other organizations
Conducting investigations
They team investigate allegations of human rights abuses often traveling to affected areas to conduct on the ground research
Report findings
Amnesty publishes detailed reports articles and online content to expose human rights abuses and advocate for change
The purpose is to :-
Expose human rights abuses by bringing attention to injustice and holding perpetrators accountable
Inform advocacy efforts by providing evidence based research to inform policy change , campaigns and activisim
Support victims by providing critical support and solidarities to victims and thier families
Tools and methodology
Amnesty uses various methods and tools to conduct research and investigation including
Field research
This is on the ground investigation, interviews and fact finding mission
Digital investigation’s by analyzing online content, social media ,and digital evidence to collaborate with allegations
Satellite imagery by using satellite images to documents human rights Abuses such as destructions of villages or detention centers and also
Forensic analysis
They collaborate with experts to analyze evidence such as ballistic reports or medical records among others.
– Benjamin Ibrahim writes from Lokoja, Kogi state.
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