Implementation of Trauma-informed Best Practices for International Criminal Investigations Conducted by the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da ’esh/ISIL (UNITAD)

This article describes the development and implementation of a trauma-informed investigative approach that could be used with traumatized populations in the aftermath of gross human rights violations. It also reviews the psychological dangers of not using a trauma -informed approach in investigations of mass atrocities, outlines UNITAD’s trauma-informed interview approach, and presents UNITAD’s plans to train future cohorts of investigators in the use of these techniques.
Source: Psychological Injury and Law - Category: Medical Law Source Type: research