Making Targeted Sanctions Effective - Small Arms Survey
Making Targeted Sanctions Effective - Small Arms Survey
Making Targeted Sanctions Effective - Small Arms Survey
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THE STOCKHOLM PROCESS | 44<br />
When drafting their reports, it is incumbent upon the Expert Panels<br />
and Monitoring Mechanisms consider the desired impact of<br />
their findings. Accurate phrasing of allegations regarding non-compliance<br />
or outright violations of sanctions is as vital to the report as<br />
reliable evidence; a poorly worded or vague formulation can undermine<br />
the credibility of the entire report. Particular care should be<br />
taken in identifying names; reports should ensure that individuals<br />
are only identified in conjunction with specific activities and should<br />
avoid linking individuals to broader violations in the absence of<br />
traceable trails of evidence. Standards of evidence should be stated<br />
at the outset of the report and carefully adhered to. Wherever possible,<br />
reported allegations should be supported by explicit identification<br />
of sources.<br />
Special care should be paid to formulating recommendations for<br />
Security Council consideration, as this it typically the most scrutinized<br />
section of the report. Where possible, recommendations<br />
should prescribe specific and practical actions that flow from critical<br />
findings. Although Panels/Mechanisms can introduce some factual<br />
amendments to their reports after submission, it is important<br />
to avoid any substantive change.<br />
Field Visits<br />
a) Planning<br />
To facilitate field visits, the Expert Panels and Monitoring Mechanisms<br />
should endeavor to undertake prior consultations with the<br />
relevant local and regional UN offices and governmental representations,<br />
as these consultations may be a useful source of logistical<br />
and informational support for their work. Visits to the field have<br />
proved a useful way for <strong>Sanctions</strong> Committee Chairpersons to gain<br />
a first hand understanding of the sanctions regimes they are charged<br />
with overseeing. Should a Committee Chairperson plan a visit around<br />
the same time as an expert group, coordination will be needed to<br />
define roles and avoid duplication.<br />
b) Relations with Local Authorities<br />
Members of Expert Panels and Monitoring Mechanisms need to
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