Making the Case
Investigating Large Scale Human Rights Violations Using Information Systems and Data Analysis

Edited by Patrick Ball, Herbert F. Spirer, and Louise Spirer

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Preface

Author Biographies

Introduction

Chapter 1

• The Salvadoran Human Rights Commission:
  Data Processing, Data Representation, and Generating Analytical Reports
  Patrick Ball

Chapter 2

• The Haitian National Commission for Truth and Justice:
  Collecting Information, Data Processing, Database Representation, and Generating Analytical Reports
  Patrick Ball and Herbert F. Spirer

Chapter 3

• The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission:
  Data Processing
  Themba Kubheka

Chapter 4

• The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission
  Database Representation
  Gerald O'Sullivan

Chapter 5

• The United Nations Mission for the Verification of Human Rights in Guatemala
  Database Representation
  Ken Ward

Chapter 6

• The Recovery of Historical Memory Project of the Human Rights Office of the Archbishop of Guatemala
  Data Processing, Database Representation Oliver Mazariegos

Chapter 7

• The International Center for Human Rights Investigations:
  Generating Analytical Reports
  Oliver Mazariegos

Chapter 8

• The Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification
  Data Processing
  Rocio Mezquita

Chapter 9

• The Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification
  Database Representation
  Humberto Sequeira

Chapter 10

• The Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification
  Generating Analytical Reports
  Eva Scheibreithner

Chapter 11

• The Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification
  Generating Analytical Reports; Inter-Sample Analysis
  Patrick Ball

Chapter 12

• The Guatemalan Commission for Historical Clarification
  Database Representation and Data Processing
  Sonia Zambrano

AAAS Science and Human Rights Program

This report is a product of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Human Rights Program which operates under the oversight of the AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility (CSFR). The CSFR, in accordance with its mandate and Association policy, supports publication of this report as a scientific contribution to human rights. The interpretations and conclusions are those of the authors and do not purport to represent the views of the AAAS Board, the AAAS Council, the CSFR, or the members of the Association.

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