A/HRC/60/18 of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The written submissions phase of this proceeding concluded in late 2024 and the oral hearings on the merits are expected to begin later in 2025. The Mechanism continues to proactively identify information and evidence that could be relevant to these investigations and proceedings and is also responding to targeted requests from these authorities for specific information or analysis. 32. Furthermore, the Mechanism is monitoring complaints regarding post-coup crimes, which have been filed in national courts on the basis of universal jurisdiction, including complaints filed in the Philippines and Türkiye. The Mechanism has taken proactive steps to engage with additional jurisdictions for potential future investigations and justice opportunities. Notably, the Mechanism has engaged with relevant authorities in the United Kingdom to share information related to crimes under the Mechanism’s mandate, including with the War Crimes Team – a specialized unit within the Counter Terrorism Command of the Metropolitan Police – which has opened a structural investigation mirroring the situations being investigated by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. 33. In order to facilitate future prosecutions, the Mechanism seeks to identify individuals and entities that are responsible for serious international crimes, and additionally to have a nexus to countries outside of Myanmar that may be able and willing to exercise jurisdiction over such crimes. Thus, the Mechanism has two ongoing investigations focusing on the supply and production of weapons and aircraft used in attacks by the Myanmar military on civilians. These investigations combine financial information with crime base evidence collected by the Mechanism. A vital component of these investigations is the engagement with insider witnesses and the use of open source and social media evidence to follow weapons suppliers and other corporate actors who facilitate, contribute to or benefit from ongoing attacks against civilians. The objective of these investigations is to prepare files ready to be shared with investigative, prosecutorial and judicial authorities. Most recently, the Mechanism received and responded to a request from a British authority in relation to post-coup crimes, involving such information. E. Methodology for collecting, analysing and managing evidence Evidence collection and preservation 34. Despite the lack of access to crime scenes and difficulties in contacting witnesses, the Mechanism continued to collect large quantities of information and evidence. To date, the Mechanism has collected and processed millions of items of information and evidence from nearly 1,300 sources and information providers, adding hundreds of thousands of items during the reporting period. Throughout these processes, the Mechanism adheres to the principles of confidentiality and informed consent in order to safeguard the integrity of its work and protect all those with whom it interacts. 35. The Mechanism’s approach to evidence collection has been to combine traditional investigative techniques with modern investigative technologies. The Mechanism has collected many different types of evidence, ranging from signed statements of witnesses with first-hand knowledge relevant to serious crimes, to the harvesting, verification and analysis of social media, open source and financial information. Evidence is collected through direct interactions with witnesses and sources and with non-governmental organizations, civil society groups, national authorities and other international organizations, as well as business entities. The Mechanism’s evidence collection has been substantially strengthened by the integration of sophisticated open source investigation techniques. These techniques include examining public statements and monitoring media and social media, as well as verifying and analysing photographs, videos and geospatial imagery. Given the extensive availability of open source materials, the Mechanism’s lack of access to the crime scenes, and security and cooperation challenges, open source evidence is increasingly an essential component of international criminal investigations. 36. The Mechanism applies a multifaceted approach to evidence collection, focusing on information and evidence related to priority situations and incidents, contextual and overview information relevant to Myanmar, and information concerning specific individuals, groups GE.25-10777 9