Article Title
Documentation for Accountability
Recommended Citation
Jessica C. Levy and Paul R. Williams,
Documentation for Accountability,
52 Case W. Res. J. Int'l L.
451
(2020)
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/jil/vol52/iss1/20
Abstract
" In armed conflicts across the globe, it is imperative that war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and other violations of international humanitarian law are effectively documented. Providing such documentation to judicial mechanisms can be critical for efforts to hold those who commit atrocities accountable. 72 Given the delays that routinely plague efforts to secure justice, it is important that the crimes are documented and that the evidence is ready for use in prosecutions when they emerge. Fortunately, the number of civil society actors engaged in documentation projects is growing rapidly, and technological innovations are beginning to emerge to assist this new group of documenters. These documentation technology solutions have the potential to significantly improve the capacity of civil society to contribute to justice and accountability, an outcome that would be lauded by those impacted by atrocities across the world." (Conclusion, p. 465)