The focus of the investigative function of internal oversight is on alleged violations.

India s investigative agencies, judiciary, and press began examining allegations of large scale corruption.

Investigation by the Office of Internal Oversight Services into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The numerous allegations of torture and ill treatment by law enforcement personnel, especially at the moment of arrest and during interrogation

The need to vest national human rights institutions with competence for investigating allegations about human rights violations (based on complaints or initiated by the institutions themselves).

Ms. Árnadóttir (Iceland) said that all claims of torture were investigated immediately and, once again the prosecutor bore the burden of proof.

(d) Report on the investigation into allegations of refugee smuggling at the Nairobi Branch Office of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,See A 56 733.

Allegations against national security services are poorly investigated, and there is a lack of independent oversight of detentions.

The Office of the Prosecutor is investigating the situation in Uganda, which involves allegations of large scale abductions, killings, torture and sexual violence.

(ii) Investigation by the Office of Internal Oversight Services into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (A 59 661)

All allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving United Nations personnel must be thoroughly investigated and followed up, and preventive measures must be put in place.

The Department is cooperating closely with OIOS, which, under General Assembly resolution 59 287, is in charge of investigating allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations.

That office will continue to conduct investigations on sexual exploitation and abuse allegations and will provide policy development and advice, training and advocacy, focusing primarily on preventive measures and assistance to victims as well as follow up on necessary actions.

Allegations of violations of other civil and political rights have been routinely investigated and prosecuted, although there were instances where the Government did not act in a timely and transparent manner to investigate them.

Given the number of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse received by MONUC in recent months, the special investigation team focused its attention on the review of those allegations and on the conduct of as many investigations as possible.

This was evidenced by the presence of freshly used condoms near military camps and guard posts and by the additional allegations of recent cases of solicitations brought to the attention of the OIOS team during the last days of the investigation.

It challenges the admissibility on the basis that the same matter is already being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement, for non exhaustion of domestic remedies and for non substantiation of their claims.

Although there were allegations involving women over the age of 18, the majority of the victims identified in the investigation were between 12 and 16 years of age.

(e) About allegations of lack of independence of the judiciary

She also argued that there was a structural problem in asking a security official to investigate allegations of wrongful killings or violence by security forces because, first, there was a lack of independence in the investigation and, second, there was a tendency for any group to close ranks behind its members.

Having considered the report of the Secretary General on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse and the report on the investigation by the Office of Internal Oversight Services into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

Takes note of the report of the Secretary General on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse23 and the report on the investigation by the Office of Internal Oversight Services into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 24

The allegations of the source have been brought to the attention of the Government.

However, there are allegations of corruption within Government institutions, as well as allegations of political interference with the work of the national police and continued reports of human rights violations by the police.

Others have quickly embraced and promoted Jibril s allegation.

Serious allegations were made in regard to the Ahwazi ethnic minority in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Humala denies everything, and none of the allegations has harmed him.

Effectiveness of counter terrorism machinery

The office received allegations, attributed to members of the army, of massacres in Antioquia, Arauca and Boyacá.

The inquiry procedure is confidential at all stages and all meetings of the Committee dealing with an inquiry procedure are closed.

During the interrogation

Investigation and Prosecution

Investigating authorities

Procedural issues Non exhaustion of domestic remedies lack of substantiation

Procedural issues Substantiation of claims by author Exhaustion of domestic remedies

The investigation of cases was hampered by the fact that victims often withdrew their complaints and the investigation had to be terminated.

Information from the investigation showed that Mr. Abu Adas had a computer at his home, which was seized as part of the investigation.

(b) There was a lack of coordination between the security force investigation team and the investigating Judges

The body with the responsibility for carrying out the investigation may need the cooperation of those forces that are being investigated, and this prejudices the independence of the investigation.Inadequate investigation

(d) Develop appropriate resolution mechanisms for reported and detected incidents and allegations of corruption and fraud.

In the first place, the author argued that he had not had an opportunity to acquaint himself with the allegations of the public prosecutor, nor to deny them.

The police began to go into the murder case.

When would there be an investigation of the death, I asked him?

Investigative and Study Initiatives by the Government

Investigation of money laundering offences