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Case Study 1: Learning from SEAH/Misconduct Investigations Gone Wrong

Case Study 1 aims to examine real world examples of SEAH/misconduct investigations that went wrong to identify pitfalls, extract lessons learned and define strategies for improving investigative practice and safeguarding victims.
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Blair Hussey (ICRC)
Blair Hussey is Head of Investigations for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Prior to joining ICRC, Blair held investigative positions in the African Development Bank, several United Nations Investigation and Oversight bodies and the Special Court for Sierra Leone war crimes tribunal. Blair has extensive governmental and private sector investigative, analytical, and major case experience in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, United Kingdom and North America. He started his career in policing which had spanned over 18 years being the lead investigator for serious and sensitive criminal cases. Blair holds a master’s degree, specializing in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing, a Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies, and is a graduate of Canadian National Police College.
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Alexander Lim (UNFPA)
Mr. Alexander Lim is Chief, Investigations Unit, at the United Nations Population Fund in New York City.
Alex is a seasoned investigator with experience in criminal and administrative investigations, as well as development assistance and humanitarian aid, having worked for the Red Cross, INTERPOL, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and in various UN organizations.
In his spare time, Alex enjoys running and walking his dogs.
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Jonathan Helliwell (ADB)
Jonathan Helliwell is a Senior Integrity Specialist in the Asian Development Bank’s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI). He currently leads the Internal Investigations Team, which addresses staff misconduct, and previously headed the Complaints Intake Team for five years, strengthening intake and triage processes.
Jonathan brings more than 22 years of investigative experience spanning international organizations, corporate entities, and law enforcement. He has served with The Global Fund (Switzerland), Nationwide Building Society (UK), and Thames Valley Police (UK), giving him broad exposure to financial crime, compliance, and misconduct investigations in diverse environments.
His career has taken him from the UK to Australia, Japan, Switzerland, and the Philippines, allowing him to work across different legal, cultural, and organizational contexts. Jonathan is a Certified Fraud Examiner and qualified Financial Investigator. He also holds a master’s diploma in Financial Crime and Financial Investigation.

CII General Principles for Core Investigative Activities

Six volumes of General Principles for conducting core investigative activities that greatly expand on the principles within the CII’s Uniform Principles and Guidelines for Investigations. Endorsed at the 21st CII, these Principles provide more in-depth, principles-based, uniform guidance to investigators and Investigative Offices conducting these six core activities: Intake and Evaluation, Scoping and Planning, collection of Physical and Documentary Evidence, collection of Testimonial Evidence, collection of Digital Evidence and Evidence Analysis and Reporting of Findings.

As supplements to the CII’s Uniform Principles and Guidelines, each paper sets out non-binding principles establishing uniform standards to guide investigators and Investigative Offices undertaking these activities. They are purposely not prescriptive in technical details nor implementing practices. These Principles will also form the basis for a future CII Investigator Credential and CII Investigator training pathways.

DOWNLOAD INTAKE AND EVALUATION
 
DOWNLOAD SCOPING AND PLANNING
 
DOWNLOAD PHYSICAL AND DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
DOWNLOAD TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE
 
DOWNLOAD DIGITAL EVIDENCE
 
DOWNLOAD EVIDENCE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING OF FINDINGS