A/HRC/3/2 page 15 the cooperation of international institutions and other relevant actors, as appropriate. Further, in order to enable the Commission to discharge its mandate, the following facilities should in particular be provided: (a) transport; Freedom of movement throughout the territory of Lebanon, including facilities of (b) Unhindered access to all places and establishments, and freedom to meet and interview representatives of governmental and local authorities, military authorities, community leaders, non-governmental organizations and other institutions, and any such person whose testimony is considered necessary for the fulfilment of its mandate; (c) Unhindered access for individuals and organizations wishing to meet with the Commission; (d) Free access to all sources of information, including documentary material and physical evidence; (e) Security arrangements for the personnel and documents of the Commission to be provided in accordance with the United Nations Host Country Agreements; (f) Protection of victims and witnesses and all those who are in contact with the Commission in connection with the inquiry; no such person shall, as a result of such contact, suffer harassment, threats, acts of intimidation, ill-treatment or reprisals. 8. The Commission agreed to carry out its mandate in confidentiality and, in particular, to limit its contacts with the media to factual information about its visits to Lebanon. 9. On 22 September 2006, the Commission provided a progress report on its activities to the President of the Human Rights Council. 2. Mandate and scope 10. It is not for the Commission to comment on the political-legal context of the adoption of resolution S-2/1, nor to make judgment on the content of its mandate. It is clear that the mandate of the Commission has limits ratione personae (actions by the Israeli military) and ratione loci (on Lebanese territory) and does not allow for a full examination of all of the aspects of the conflict, nor does it permit consideration of the conduct of all parties. The Commission is bound by the mandate given to it by the Human Rights Council which it interprets broadly, in the light of the principles and rules of international law, international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and having in mind the need for the respect for human life and dignity in the face of the complex challenges posed in the context of armed conflict. 11. Paragraph 7 of resolution S-2/1 assigns to the Commission three key responsibilities. The first task requires the Commission to “investigate the systematic targeting and killings of civilians by Israel in Lebanon”. While this first task refers explicitly to the actions “by Israel in Lebanon”, the responsibility of the Commission to investigate nonetheless requires a consideration of all factors relevant to the actions of Israel in relation to the conflict in Lebanon.