Why is the JRR mechanism needed?
In the aftermath of conflicts where serious crimes under international law may have been committed, there is often a short security and political window of opportunity to identify, collect and preserve information that would be essential to determine and support the most appropriate accountability processes for that situation. Societies coming out of conflict are frequently not equipped, and the international community is not currently well-organised, to take advantage of such windows of opportunity. Yet the sooner information is collected after the events, the less likely it is that crucial evidence will be lost and the more likely that it can help decision-makers decide what is the most appropriate accountability mechanism(s) for that situation. The activities that will be of highest value to any accountability mechanism include the early location, gathering and preservation of physical, documentary (and, if appropriate, testimonial) information of potential evidentiary value. The ea
