Candidates were vetted in a procedure that included thorough background investigations.

Important landmarks have included the decision by the Prosecutor to launch investigations in Uganda and in the Democratic Republic of Congo the referral of the situation in Darfur by the Security Council and the launching of an investigation there as well.

The Prosecutor has opened and is conducting investigations into the situations in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Darfur.

Such an investigation precedes the possible institution of formal judicial investigations, for which the identity of the suspect must be ascertained.

The police are said to be often reluctant to pursue investigations against persons affiliated with the ruling party.

Once an individual is indicted, substantial investigations must be continued in order to support the trial team.

Even if they persist, the case is unlikely to be fully and independently investigated.

Once an individual is indicted, substantial investigations must be continued in order to support the trial team.

This is particularly important given that the Prosecutor is already engaged in three different investigations.

The Committee is also empowered to conduct inquiries in States parties that have accepted the procedure under article 20 of the Convention.

Decides that the Office of Internal Oversight Services may entrust trained programme managers to conduct investigations on its behalf

Several investigations have been carried out on the supportive structures of extremists groups, but details and results cannot yet be disclosed.

Encouraging Member States to conduct backtracking law enforcement investigations in order to counter organized smuggling networks effectively,

The third objective was to ensure independent investigations of alleged ill treatment by law enforcement agencies.

(f) Investigate promptly, thoroughly, impartially and seriously all allegations of domestic violence and bring the offenders to justice in accordance with international standards

While underlining the paramount importance of prompt and impartial investigations, the Committee recommends to the State party that it continue to make determined efforts to prosecute the perpetrators.

In relation to the Ombudsman, he argues that although his her function is to conduct investigations of administrative action, the function is rarely used.

3510 Countervailing investigations

To facilitate more effective investigation and prosecution of civil and criminal cases, the Office has organized training for magistrates and law enforcement officers funded by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

In 2004, the Office started investigations in the two gravest situations under its treaty jurisdiction (Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda) and did so with the agreement of the territorial States.

(f) Take necessary measures to establish an effective, reliable and independent complaints system to undertake prompt and impartial investigations, including immediate forensic medical investigation, into allegations of ill treatment or torture by police and other public officials, and to punish the offenders.

It should also ensure that impartial investigations are carried out into all these complaints, and that any punishments imposed are proportionate to the gravity of the acts committed.

The International Criminal Court has initiated investigations in the Darfur region, northern Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with arrest warrants issued for five Lord's Resistance Army commanders.

They may well cover up the acts of colleagues.

a References to the use of wire transfers for as little as 5,000 by the 9 11 attackers can be found in the Monograph on Terrorist Financing released by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (9 11 Commission), at www.9 11commission.gov staff_statements index.htm, pp. 53 and 134.

3410 Antidumping investigations

The Committee further notes that the Civil Guards were not subject to disciplinary proceedings while criminal proceedings were in progress, though the seriousness of the charges against them merited a disciplinary investigation.

As noted above, the Office has initiated investigations into three situations (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Darfur, the Sudan) and is also collecting information on eight other situations of concern.

Measures for receiving and reporting complaints, ensuring timely and effective investigations, taking appropriate disciplinary action15 and providing assistance and support to victims must be strengthened and implemented across the board.

The State party's authorities complied with their duty to initiate a proper investigation, and carried it out with due diligence and expedition in order to determine whether or not an act of racial discrimination took place.

However, clear corroborated evidence of these sources has been very difficult to obtain because of the restrictions on our ability to conduct full law enforcement investigations in Afghanistan .

A multidisciplinary approach brings together investigators, analysts, trial attorneys, cooperation advisers, victims experts and others in the common goal of conducting focused and effective investigations.

In the course of the past year, much attention was focused on administrative and management issues resulting from allegations of improprieties, which gave rise to investigations conducted in some operations.

Ms. Kane's team has, to date, completed nine investigations, has ten ongoing and has closed several files.

We call upon the Secretary General to ensure that accusations of sexual exploitation and abuse of children by United Nations personnel are thoroughly investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted in accordance with domestic and international standards of human rights.

The Board did not initiate such an investigation.

Additional investigations may be needed to replace the evidence of witnesses who may have died, to assist in the interviewing of witnesses prior to their travel to Arusha, to supplement and corroborate the evidence, and to address the Defence case and any possible rebuttal.

Notably, only the Committee against Torture (CAT) and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) are additionally empowered to conduct inquiries in cases of systematic human rights violations.

Many challenges remain in combating impunity, particularly in view of the limited capacity of civilian and military judicial authorities to carry out independent and thorough investigations and to provide protection to victims and witnesses.

Informal inquiries are preferred, but although this method may be more expedient, it is the author's view that prison and police officers do not confess guilt when asked to respond to such an informal inquiry.

4.4 For those cases for which it was determined not to proceed further, the State party argues that each result was the product of careful and proper individual investigation and justified on the merits of each complaint.

(b) To support appropriate investigations throughout Somalia in order to combat impunity, to bring perpetrators to justice, and to establish an effective, efficient and non gender biased justice system, including the juvenile justice system

(a) To continue investigating the implementation of the arms embargo by Member States and violations, inter alia, through field based investigations in Somalia, where possible, and, as appropriate, in other States, in particular those in the region

The Group was informed by the Transitional Government that as yet no inquiries or actions had been carried out in response to the Group's documentation of FARDC non compliance with the embargo during its previous mandate.

As a first step, the Turkish authorities could cooperate constructively in resolving with utmost urgency the tragic humanitarian problem of missing persons in Cyprus by proceeding with effective investigations to determine the fate and whereabouts of missing persons.