THE FRONTLINE OBSERVATORY
Unlocking

Frontline
Evidence

Most high-quality evidence of the world’s most serious crimes remains locked behind frontlines.

On-the-ground vantages in war zones deliver rare access to evidence of serious crimes, conflict, and atrocity.

The evidence often tells a different story from what typical channels report, but rarely comes to light.

Why? Those closest to violence lack tools to document what they see.
Those that do fear repercussions.

From witnesses to whistleblowers, we partner with on-the-ground networks to create secure mechanisms to systematically document, preserve, and leverage gold-standard evidence that would otherwise go overlooked.

  1. 01

    Gold-standard training and evidence documentation techniques convert direct observations of crimes and conflict events into systematic evidence

  2. 02

    Secure transmission channels with chain of custody protocols deliver high-quality evidence able to hold up in court

  3. 03

    A secure evidence repository preserves high-quality records

  4. 04

    Rigorous verification and analysis

  5. 05

    Original evidence, expert witness statements, and validated reports build accountability to on-the-ground voices while equipping global partners to achieve their goals