A/HRC/45/60 mandate, identifying areas of potential cooperation and seeking operational support for its activities. 26. In October 2019, the Mechanism issued a factsheet containing basic information about the establishment of the Mechanism and its mandate. The factsheet also highlighted how the Mechanism differs from the independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar, established by the Council in its resolution 34/22, and the International Criminal Court. The factsheet is available in print in the English, Myanmar and Jinghphaw languages, as well as in audio in the Rohingya language on the Mechanism’s website. The purpose of the factsheet is to provide responses to frequently asked questions from interested stakeholders and to address common issues of confusion that stakeholders have about the Mechanism. 27. In May 2020, the Mechanism issued its inaugural bulletin in the English and Myanmar languages, providing, inter alia, an explanation of the Mechanism’s mandate, an update on the progress of the work of the Mechanism and highlights of particular initiatives. In July 2020, the Mechanism launched its official website in both the English and Myanmar languages to further bolster its public outreach efforts. 28. The Mechanism had initially planned to conduct more high-level engagement and outreach visits in 2020 to States where there may be relevant stakeholders and/or information present, or where the Mechanism foresees that it will conduct its activities. However, owing to the restrictions on movement and travel, the unavailability of flights, and the risks to the health and safety of interlocutors and Mechanism personnel posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mechanism has been unable to have meetings in person since mid-March 2020 and its staff members have been unable to travel. 29. Instead, the Mechanism has had to adapt and rely on technology, as well as on creative and innovative methods, in order to continue its engagement with relevant stakeholders around the world. In this regard, the Mechanism has made every effort to ensure that any such engagement would be conducted in a manner that was safe and secure for both stakeholders and Mechanism personnel, and that any sensitive information that was exchanged as part of such engagement would remain confidential. C. Implementation of its mandate 30. Since its previous report to the Human Rights Council, the Mechanism has taken significant steps forward in implementing its mandate to collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse evidence of the most serious international crimes and violations of international law committed in Myanmar since 2011, and to prepare files in order to facilitate and expedite fair and independent criminal proceedings, as well as the development of the necessary infrastructure to support such activities. 31. With regard to the Government of Myanmar, the Mechanism continues to seek opportunities to engage with the country’s Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva and New York. The Mechanism has also transmitted written communications to the Government to seek information regarding matters within the Mechanism’s mandate. Furthermore, when visiting the Asia-Pacific region in December 2019, the Head of the Mechanism requested to visit Myanmar in order to meet with government representatives but did not receive any response in that regard. The Mechanism continues to reach out and seek a cooperative relationship with Myanmar. Development of infrastructure to support its mandated activities 32. The Mechanism has been working on the development and adoption of internal policies, protocols, procedures and methods of work, based on the highest possible standards, consistent with: the Charter of the United Nations; United Nations rules, regulations, policies and best practices; relevant international law and standards, including human rights law, notably the right to a fair trial and other due process provisions; and relevant jurisprudence. As required by its terms of reference, the Mechanism is also drawing upon the good practices of other comparable international accountability mechanisms. The purpose is to ensure the broadest possible usability and admissibility of evidence and material in national, regional or international courts or tribunals. 6