A House with Two Rooms - The Advocates for Human Rights

Form with variations approved by the TRC when deemed appropriate to the uniqueness of
the project. Project statements will be taken from individuals currently residing in the United
States.
At the beginning of a statement session, the statement takers will read to statement givers a
disclosure to be agreed upon between the TRC and Minnesota Advocates. It will inform the
statement givers that the statement takers are not acting as their lawyers or representatives; that
the giving of statements is entirely voluntary and must be truthful and will be confidential to
the limits of US laws when applicable; statements may be given anonymously, but anonymous
statements will be treated separately in the data base and if statement givers are anonymous,
identifying information as to alleged perpetrators will be regarded with lesser probity unless
supported by other leads.
9. Confidentiality The TRC will share with Minnesota Advocates any provisions it may put
in place in Liberia to preserve confidentiality as to all or part of the statements taken there.
Minnesota Advocates will, to the extent possible, adopt confidentiality procedures consistent
with those of the TRC and applicable under US laws. Statement takers will record the names
and other identifying information of statement givers and such information will be maintained
in the Project data base. It will be maintained in such a way that names and addresses may be
readily redacted for purposes of distributing statements without such identifying information.
However, all information will be made accessible to the TRC which will be fully responsible
for decisions and actions as to use of data.
As part of the project, statement takers and all staff connected to/with the project are under
obligations of confidentiality not to disclose the identities or contents of statements to
persons or institutions not connected or privy to the project unless otherwise required by
law. Minnesota Advocates will make reasonable efforts to preserve and defend confidentiality
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