Launch of Evaluating Digital Open Source Imagery: A Guide for Judges and Fact-Finders

Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, Crown Office Row, Temple, London EC4Y 7HL

Friday 24 May 2024, 3.30-5 pm

Speakers:

· Lord Justice Birss, Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and Deputy Head of Civil Justice.

· Her Excellency Judge Joanna Korner, Judge of the International Criminal Court.

· Dr Daragh Murray, Queen Mary University of London and Professor Yvonne McDermott Rees, Swansea University, co-authors of the Guide.

This Guide is intended to assist judges and other decision makers in their assessment of open source photographs and videos, by explaining some of the most common open source investigative techniques. It is organised around several key issues that a court or fact-finding body may need to address in their own evaluation of open source imagery evidence, including determining the authenticity of the digital image, and analysing relevant metadata, source, location, and time information.

It was co-authored by experts from: WITNESS; Open Society Justice Initiative; Swansea University; Queen Mary University of London; Mnemonic; Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley; Human Rights Centre, University of Essex; Hertie School, and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford. It is available in five languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Ukrainian).

Translation and production was funded by Swansea University’s ESRC Impact Acceleration Account and the TRUE project at Swansea University, funded by UKRI Frontier Research Grant EP/X016021/1. The work was also kindly supported by the Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (IHSS) at Queen Mary University of London; the Centre for Fundamental Rights at the Hertie School, Berlin, and the Digital Verification Unit at the University of Essex.

Lansio Evaluating Digital Open Source Imagery: A Guide for Judges and Fact-Finders

Cymdeithas Anrhydeddus y Deml Fewnol, Crown Office Row, Temple, Llundain EX4Y 7HL

Dydd Gwener, 24 Mai 2024 am 3.30pm - 5pm

Siaradwyr:

· Yr Arglwydd Ustus Birss, Barnwr Llys Apêl Cymru a Lloegr a Dirprwy Bennaeth Cyfiawnder Sifil.

· Ei Hardderchogrwydd y Barnwr Joanna Korner, Barnwr yn y Llys Troseddau Rhyngwladol.

· Dr Daragh Murray, Prifysgol y Frenhines Mary Llundain a'r Athro Yvonne McDermott Rees, Prifysgol Abertawe, cyd-awduron y canllaw.

Nod y canllaw hwn yw cynorthwyo barnwyr a gwneuthurwyr penderfyniadau eraill wrth iddyn nhw asesu ffotograffau a fideos ffynhonnell agored, drwy esbonio rhai o'r dulliau ymchwilio ffynhonnell agored mwyaf cyffredin. Caiff ei lunio o amgylch sawl mater allweddol efallai bydd angen i lys neu gorff canfod ffeithiau ei ystyried wrth iddyn nhw werthuso tystiolaeth o luniau ffynhonnell agored, gan gynnwys pennu dilysrwydd delweddau digidol, a dadansoddi metadata perthnasol a gwybodaeth am ffynonellau, lleoliad ac amser.

Cafodd ei gyd-ysgrifennu gan arbenigwyr o'r sefydliadau canlynol: WITNESS; Menter Cyfiawnder Cymdeithas Agored; Prifysgol Abertawe; Prifysgol y Frenhines Mary, Llundain; Mnemonic; Y Ganolfan Hawliau Dynol, Prifysgol Califfornia, Berkeley; Y Ganolfan Hawliau Dynol, Prifysgol Essex; Ysgol Hertie a Sefydliad Hawliau Dynol Bonavero, Prifysgol Rhydychen.Mae ar gael mewn pum iaith (Saesneg, Ffrangeg, Sbaeneg, Arabeg ac Wcreineg).

Cafodd y cyfieithiadau a'r cynhyrchu eu hariannu drwy Gyfrif Cyflymu Effaith ESRC Prifysgol Abertawe a phrosiect TRUE ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe a ariannwyd gan Grant Frontier Research UKRI EP/X016021/1. Cafodd y gwaith hwn ei gefnogi hefyd gan Sefydliad y Dyniaethau a'r Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol y Frenhines Mary, Llundain; Y Ganolfan Hawliau Sylfaenol yn Ysgol Hertie, Berlin ac Uned Dilysu Digidol Prifysgol Essex.

Launch of Evaluating Digital Open Source Imagery: A Guide for Judges and Fact-Finders