A/HRC/43/CRP.7 II. OHCHR methodology 16. The report is based on information gathering during 52 field visits, 15 visits to places of detention, 118 trial hearings, eight assemblies and 129 (with 89 men and 40 women) in-depth interviews with victims and witnesses of human rights violations, as well as relatives of victims and their lawyers, Government representatives, members of civil society and other interlocutors. It also draws from information obtained from court documents, official records, open sources and other relevant material. Findings are based on verified information collected from primary and secondary sources that are assessed as credible and reliable. Findings are included in the report where the “reasonable grounds” standard of proof is met, namely where, based on a body of verified information, an ordinarily prudent observer would have reasonable grounds to believe that the facts took place as described and where legal conclusions are drawn, that these facts meet all the elements of a violation. While OHCHR cannot provide an exhaustive account of all human rights violations committed throughout Ukraine, it obtains and verifies information through a variety of means in line with its methodology, and bases its conclusions on verified individual cases. 17. OHCHR applies the same standard of proof when documenting conflict-related civilian casualties.9 In some instances, documenting occurrences may take time before conclusions can be drawn, meaning that numbers of civilian casualties are revised as more information becomes available. OHCHR applies the “reasonable grounds” standard in attributing a civilian casualty to a particular party based on the geographic location where it occurred, the direction of fire, and the overall context surrounding the incident. 18. Information in this report is used in full respect of informed consent by all sources as to its use as well as OHCHR’s assessment on the risk of harm that such use may cause. This may entail removing identifying details to ensure the confidentiality of sources. 19. The report also draws on the engagements undertaken by Ukraine to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stemming from the UN Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015.10 9 10 See OHCHR, Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine, 16 February to 15 May 2019, para. 20, available at www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/UA/ReportUkraine16Feb-15May2019_EN.pdf. Ukraine will be reporting on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through a Voluntary National Review in 2020. OHCHR aims to contribute to the relevant processes by systematically linking the main issues it reports on to the framework of the 2030 Agenda. 5