{"id":4412,"date":"2024-10-08T13:36:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T10:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/archives\/4412"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:38:34","slug":"%d9%85%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a6-%d9%85%d9%86%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b9%d9%91%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%a7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/en\/archives\/4412","title":{"rendered":"The M\u00e9ndez Principles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mendez-Principles-on-Effective-Interviewing-for-Investigations-and-Information-Gathering.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering<\/a>\u00a0or the &#8220;M\u00e9ndez Principles&#8221; aim to modify police practices by replacing coercive interrogations with rapport-based interviews.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Based on science, law, and ethics, <a href=\"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mendez-Principles-on-Effective-Interviewing-for-Investigations-and-Information-Gathering.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the M\u00e9ndez Principles<\/a> propose a concrete alternative to interrogation methods that rely on coercion to extract confessions. They improve the results of investigations, fully respect human rights and enhance trust in the State.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mendez-Principles-on-Effective-Interviewing-for-Investigations-and-Information-Gathering.pdf#toolbar=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"800px\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-5\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\">\n<div class=\"text-base py-[18px] px-3 md:px-4 m-auto w-full md:px-5 lg:px-4 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"71b41f15-9c92-4de8-8a9f-4ff3bf28a8d1\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<div class=\"field label-display--hidden paragraph--field-title paragraph--default--field-title paragraph--two-column-text--field-title paragraph--two-column-text--default--field-title field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-item-count=\"1\"><strong>Six core principles<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"left col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: var(--td_text_color, #111111); font-family: var(--td_default_google_font_2, 'Roboto', sans-serif); font-size: 16px;\">Principle 1<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"field label-display--hidden paragraph--field-left-text paragraph--default--field-left-text paragraph--two-column-text--field-left-text paragraph--two-column-text--default--field-left-text field--name-field-left-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item\" data-item-count=\"1\">\n<p><strong>On foundations\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nEffective interviewing is instructed by science, law and ethics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Principle 2<\/h6>\n<p><strong>On practice<\/strong><br \/>\nEffective interviewing is a comprehensive process for gathering accurate and reliable information while implementing associated legal safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Principle 3<\/h6>\n<p><strong>On vulnerability\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nEffective interviewing requires identifying and addressing the needs of interviewees in situations of vulnerability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<div class=\"field label-display--hidden paragraph--field-right-text paragraph--default--field-right-text paragraph--two-column-text--field-right-text paragraph--two-column-text--default--field-right-text field--name-field-right-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item\" data-item-count=\"1\">\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">Principle 4<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>On training\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nEffective interviewing is a professional undertaking that requires specific training.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">Principle 5<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>On accountability<\/strong><br \/>\nEffective interviewing requires transparent and accountable institutions.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">Principle 6<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>On implementation\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nThe implementation of effective interviewing requires robust national measures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-7\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base py-[18px] px-3 md:px-4 m-auto w-full md:px-5 lg:px-4 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a1735982-166a-48be-a5ee-1d6c0f38a76e\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering\u00a0or the &#8220;M\u00e9ndez Principles&#8221; 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